Everything begins and ends here
All make their holy pilgrimage to
The heart of the world
Their souls call to the land of sacrifice
I’ve learned about the debates in Biblical interpretation and archaeology in several seminary classes but I never realized just how politicized this debate is until visiting the Palestinian village of Silwan today… At Silwan, we learned of the continued attempts to deny the full history of the region, resulting in the destruction of Palestinian homes and communities in Israel’s effort to lay historical and religious claim to the land.
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The landscape holds and represents the very essence of identity. It speaks volumes about the values and perspectives we hold and the foundations in which we build upon. However, upon visiting an active Israeli archaeological dig in the Palestinian village of Silwan. . .
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