George: On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:00 PM, George Athas <[email protected]>wrote:
> Yigal, I agree with you. "City of David" was what the fortress/citadel was > called, rather than the entire city. However, this then seems to have taken > on international significance with the king of Damascus referring to the > "House of David", which I've argued is the Aramaic equivalent of "City of > David", in the Tel Dan Inscription. > > > GEORGE ATHAS > Dean of Research, > Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia) > My understanding of the “house of David” on the Tel Dan inscription referred to the Davidic dynasty, not to the city or palace. Karl W. Randolph.
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