Inside King David's Palace -- The 700 Club Canada

Film Focus: Director of International Affairs of the City of David Foundation, Ze’Ev Orenstein, explains how King David’s palace was discovered. He uses both Biblical and archeological evidence to support the historical accuracy of this find.

Text Focus: Pages 258-261

Discussion Questions:

1. Why did Dr. Eilat Mazar believe that the palace of King David was in this particular location? Give at least one piece of archeological evidence and one piece of biblical evidence.
2. Why are there ancient Phoenician archeological finds in the Palace of King David?
3. What significant finding happened in 1993? What does this have to do with the Palace of David?
4. What is the significance of the clay seals?
5. Discuss how might it feel to stand in the actual Palace of King David?

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