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Will Biblical Mystery Site of Gilgal Reveal Its Secrets Before Palestinian Dump Destroys It?

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz : Aug 8, 2016  Breaking Israel News

One professor saw a direct connection between the distinctive "foot" shape of the Gilgal enclosures and the Biblical concept of taking ownership over a territory by walking on it.

(Israel)—[Breaking Israel News] The true nature of Gilgal, a site that figures prominently throughout the Bible, remains a mystery. Five possible sites exist, but one of them is in danger of being destroyed before it can reveal its secrets. The site overlooking the Jordan Valley is endangered by a foreign-funded garbage dump serving the Palestinian Authority. (Photo: Courtesy of Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel)

The Hebrew word "Gilgal" (a camp or stone-structure), is mentioned thirty-nine times in the Bible and clearly contains great significance. Despite being so prominently mentioned, the location of Biblical Gilgal is still undetermined.

Gilgal is described as serving several purposes in the Bible, usually referring to dividing the land between the tribes. Joshua was commanded to set up 12 stones as a monument in Gilgal east of Jericho, and the Jews who came out of the desert were circumcised there.

Another location given for Gilgal is near Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, much further north than Jericho, seeming...

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