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indypartridge
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June 28, 2010, 08:49:49 am »
The 900 BCE date in this article maps nicely to the reign of King Solomon. Perhaps Solomon imported honey bees as well as apes and peacocks (1 Kings 10:22)?
http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/Health/Article.aspx?id=179363
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Beester
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June 28, 2010, 09:27:07 pm »
Great article. Thanks for sharing.
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June 29, 2010, 12:43:23 am »
Good find. I had to pull the bible out to see what else was said in that passage.
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meade kampe
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June 29, 2010, 02:39:57 am »
Thank-you, bees and history- two on the list of my favorite things!
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