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Tirzah & Noah, Clans of Manasseh
Here we see two seemingly disconnected artifacts: Omri's deserted ex-capital of Tirzah and the Samaria Ostraca #50 mentioning the Clan of Noah.
1Kings 16 tells us that Zimri reigned in opposition to Omri for seven days. When Omri attacked Zimri in Tirzah, Zimri realised that all was lost. He retreated to the citadel and set it on fire around him. Omri began to rebuild Tirzah as his capital but, on purchasing the hill of Samaria, he seems to have abandoned this re-build part way through.
Tirzah also helps us to date the Bible book "Song of Songs". In Song of Songs 6:4 the beloved's beauty is compared to the beauty of Trizah and Jerusalem. The only time that this could have applied is in the period before Zimri destroyed Tirzah. This suggests that the authorship of Solomon for this book is correct.
At Tirzah there is deep layer of burning, witness to Zimri suicidal act. On top of this burnt layer we find buildings on a much larger scale. But these buildings were never finished. Amongst these part-completed structures were found well-dressed stones which were never placed in position. Also the floor layer was never laid. This all accords well with the Bibles description of events at this time.
Tirzah seems to have been named after one of the clans of the tribe of Manasseh. That clan was named after one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. In Joshua 17 Zelohphehad claims his share of the Promised Land and asks that this share continue through his five Daughters (he had no sons), this was granted. Ten clans of the Tribe of Manasseh settled in Canaan, receiving tracts of land: Abiezer, Asriel,Helek, Shechem & Shemidah, sons of Gilead; and the other five were of the daughters of Zelophehad, Hoglah, Mahlah, Milcah, Noah & Tirzah.
During the excavations of Samaria a large group of ostraca were discovered. Ostraca are broken pots that have been used to write on. Most of these were receipts for goods. Normally these are relatively boring but in this case on a number of these ostraca were found reference to all the clans named after Gilead's sons and two of the clans named after Zelophehad's daughters, Hoglah & Noah. Once again the Bible account is shown to be accurate.
Tirzah & Noah, Clans of Manasseh
Here we see two seemingly disconnected artifacts: Omri's deserted ex-capital of Tirzah and the Samaria Ostraca #50 mentioning the Clan of Noah.
1Kings 16 tells us that Zimri reigned in opposition to Omri for seven days. When Omri attacked Zimri in Tirzah, Zimri realised that all was lost. He retreated to the citadel and set it on fire around him. Omri began to rebuild Tirzah as his capital but, on purchasing the hill of Samaria, he seems to have abandoned this re-build part way through.
Tirzah also helps us to date the Bible book "Song of Songs". In Song of Songs 6:4 the beloved's beauty is compared to the beauty of Trizah and Jerusalem. The only time that this could have applied is in the period before Zimri destroyed Tirzah. This suggests that the authorship of Solomon for this book is correct.
At Tirzah there is deep layer of burning, witness to Zimri suicidal act. On top of this burnt layer we find buildings on a much larger scale. But these buildings were never finished. Amongst these part-completed structures were found well-dressed stones which were never placed in position. Also the floor layer was never laid. This all accords well with the Bibles description of events at this time.
Tirzah seems to have been named after one of the clans of the tribe of Manasseh. That clan was named after one of the five daughters of Zelophehad. In Joshua 17 Zelohphehad claims his share of the Promised Land and asks that this share continue through his five Daughters (he had no sons), this was granted. Ten clans of the Tribe of Manasseh settled in Canaan, receiving tracts of land: Abiezer, Asriel,Helek, Shechem & Shemidah, sons of Gilead; and the other five were of the daughters of Zelophehad, Hoglah, Mahlah, Milcah, Noah & Tirzah.
During the excavations of Samaria a large group of ostraca were discovered. Ostraca are broken pots that have been used to write on. Most of these were receipts for goods. Normally these are relatively boring but in this case on a number of these ostraca were found reference to all the clans named after Gilead's sons and two of the clans named after Zelophehad's daughters, Hoglah & Noah. Once again the Bible account is shown to be accurate.