Ivory Pomegranate Inscription

[Admin1]

How interesting that the authenticity of this item comes down not to science or expert experience - unlike so many other items where all we can do is read about why this expert disagrees with that expert.

It seems to me that anyone with decent vision can give an equal opinion.

If you haven't seen the explanation of the issue, it's here.

[bluejeans]

the pomegranate is very special-
 a gorgeous creation by Yeshuah of edible rubies!
 I seem to recall that it was on the Priests vestments some where in the Book
    I will have to wait to see them in Ezekiel's temple of the millennium I think
bj

[rumplesnitz]

Thank you for that wonderful description of pomegranates.  I've never thought of them that way before, and never had much use for 'em.  Now I'll see them in a new light.

[eliyahu hanavi]

I voted "Undecided". Pictures of high resolution are great, but it is still difficult for me as my vision is not what it used to be. I would be one who would have to see it up close (if not through a microscope as well). The phrase "the Temple of Yahweh" has been demonstrated elsewhere so that does not hold any more import than the other discoveries. I know that the Temple existed and I have no problem with accepting the Biblical text as our primary source about it. It is my opinion that the find is significant enough with or without the inscription.

[MinisterKGC]

I always wondered about this, in fact I have a replica myself. Thing is, why in ivory? The priests garments hem had pomegranates woven of scarlet, blue and purple and gold bells. These made of ivory don't make sense, nor does that tiny of a thing on a 'scepter' type pole. '

Tonight Nat Geo ran a special and there were great shots of the pomegranate, some angles I've never seen before. The archeologist that was examining it under a microscope showed where the lettering did not go all the way through, like it would have if done before the damage.

Many don't realize from published pictures that 1/3 of the globe is missing. He determined that the writing was added after the damage which pretty much seals that it is a forgery.

Another thing they admitted, it was not Elephant tusk as presumed I would think from the treasures of Solomon including these in the biblical record, but rather it is from Egypt, a Hippopotamus tusk.