{"id":533811,"date":"2023-01-02T12:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T09:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-blind-man-excavated-for-public-view-affirms-scripture\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T12:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T09:16:42","slug":"biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-blind-man-excavated-for-public-view-affirms-scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-blind-man-excavated-for-public-view-affirms-scripture\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man excavated for public view: &#8216;Affirms Scripture&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37c633c1f55\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37c633c1f55\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biblical-site-where-jesus-healed-blind-man-excavated-for-public-view-affirms-scripture\/#%E2%80%9CBiblical_site_where_Jesus_healed_blind_man_excavated_for_public_view_%E2%80%98Affirms_Scripture%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man excavated for public view: &#8216;Affirms Scripture&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;Biblical site where Jesus healed blind man excavated for public view: &#8216;Affirms Scripture'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>JERUSALEM \u2014 The\u00a0Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the\u00a0City of\u00a0David Foundation announced days before the new year that the Pool of Siloam, a biblical site cherished by Christians and Jews, will be open to the public for the first time in 2,000 years in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pool of Siloam\u2019s excavation is highly significant to Christians around the world,\u201d American Pastor John Hagee, the founder and chairman of\u00a0Christians United for Israel, told Fox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> Digital. \u201cIt was at this site that Jesus healed the blind man (John:9), and it is at this site that, 2,000 years ago, Jewish pilgrims cleansed themselves prior to entering the Second Temple.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Pool of Siloam and the Pilgrimage Road, both located within the City of David, are among the most inspiring archeological affirmations of the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChristians are deeply blessed by the\u00a0City of David\u2019s work\u00a0and Israel\u2019s enduring commitment to ensuring religious freedom to all who visit and live in the Holy Land, especially Jerusalem \u2014 the undivided capital of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ze\u2019ev Orenstein, the director of international affairs for the City of David Foundation in Jerusalem, told Fox News Digital, \u201cOne of most significant sites affirming Jerusalem\u2019s\u00a0Biblical heritage\u00a0\u2014 not simply as a matter of faith, but as a matter of fact \u2014 with significance to billions around the world, will be made fully accessible for the first time in 2,000 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-541782119.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Siloam Inscription dating from the eighth century B.C. found in Hezekiah's Tunnel describes in early Hebrew script the drama of digging the tunnel.  \" class=\"wp-image-25207129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-541782119.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-541782119.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-541782119.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-541782119.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Siloam In<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion dating from the eighth century B.C. found in Hezekiah\u2019s Tunnel describes in early Hebrew script the drama of digging the tunnel.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ullstein bild via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pool of Siloam is situated in the southern portion of the City of David and within the area of the Jerusalem Walls National Park.<\/p>\n<p>A small section of the pool, which has been fully excavated, has been accessible to the public for several years. The vast majority of the pool is being excavated and will either be opened piecemeal or once the entire site is unearthed.\u00a0The archeological project\u00a0to fully excavate the pool will last a few years. There is a plan for space for visitors to the pool to view the ongoing excavation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite ongoing efforts at the United Nations and Palestinian leadership to erase Jerusalem\u2019s heritage, in a few years time, the millions of people visiting the City of David annually will literally be able to walk in the footsteps of the Bible, connecting with the roots of their heritage and identity,\u201d Orenstein noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The pool was first built roughly 2,700 years ago\u00a0as part of Jerusalem\u2019s water system in the eighth century B.C. The construction unfolded during the reign of King Hezekia \u00a0as cited in the Bible in the Book of Kings II,\u00a020:20, according to the two Israeli agencies and the City of David Foundation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/newspress-collage-25207126-1672650020337.jpg?1672632069&amp;w=1024&amp;1672632069\" alt=\"Northern perimeter of the Pool of Siloam is shown. \" class=\"wp-image-25207133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/newspress-collage-25207126-1672650020337.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1672632109&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/newspress-collage-25207126-1672650020337.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1672632109 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/newspress-collage-25207126-1672650020337.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1672632109&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Northern perimeter of the Pool of Siloam is shown. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">OBI HARATI\/CITY OF DAVID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to estimates, the Pool of Siloam passed through many stages of construction and reached the size of 1\u00bc acres.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I think of this news, I think of another phrase from the Hebrew Bible, \u2018My ears have heard of you, but now my eyes have seen you,&#8217;\u201d\u00a0Rev. Johnnie Moore, president of the Congress of Christian Leaders, told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis news means that one of the most important archeological discoveries in history can soon be seen by visitors from all over the world. It will affirm all they believe. Having faith is part of worshipping God, but faith alone isn\u2019t required to believe. There are historic facts attesting to the truth of Scripture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moore, who is the on the advisory board of The Combat Antisemitism Movement, added, \u201cIn the Pool of Siloam, we find evidence of history preserved for us, revealed at just the right time. This is a truly historic event. Theologically, it affirms Scripture,\u00a0geographically it affirms history\u00a0and politically it affirms Israel\u2019s unquestionable and unrivaled link to Jerusalem. Some discoveries are theoretical. This one is an undeniable. It is proof of the story of the Bible and of its people, Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A stroke of luck revealed the pool in 2004 when infrastructure work carried out by the\u00a0Hagihon\u00a0water company uncovered some of the pool\u2019s steps. The\u00a0Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), under supervision of professors Roni Reich and Eli Shukron, launched a survey. As a result, the northern perimeter, as well as a small section of the eastern perimeter of the Pool of Siloam, were uncovered.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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