The Trumpeting Stone (Biblical Archaeology) | 8 min

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When visiting the old city of Jerusalem you might hear claims that there never was a Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount. However, there is archaeological evidence that says quite the contrary. One of these is the trumpeting stone, a place where one was instructed to blow the shofar to announce the beginning of Shabbat. Join us as Michael goes through the evidence at the southwest corner of the temple mount.

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Original trumpeting stone found at the southwest corner of the temple mount with the Hebrew inscription instructing to blow the shofar (or trumpets) at this location for Shabbat, evidence for the Bible that there was at least a Jewish temple at this site.
Trumpeting stone at the Israel Museum
Model of the old city of Jerusalem and temple mount showing the south side of the temple mount wall and where Robinson's arch would have been located.
Robinson’s Arch at the Israel Museum
Model of the temple mount and Robinson's Arch at the Israel Museum.
Robinson’s Arch at the Israel Museum
Artistic reconstruction of what Robinson's Arch would have looked like during the second temple period. A street ran underneath and along the western side of the temple wall.
19th century photograph showing the top of Robinson's Arch before any excavations began. Much of what we see today was underground for a long time.
What Robinson’s Arch looked like in the 19th Century, Public Domain

CREDITS: Thumbnail photograph by Megs Harrison on Unsplash | 19th century photograph of Robinson’s Arch, unknown author, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10039534 | Artistic reconstruction of Robinson’s Arch by Водник at ru.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7560698 | Stock Music provided by mv_production, from Pond5

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