Chariot Linchpin Identified

December 1, 2010

At that time, Oren Cohen of the University of Haifa could not find a parallel in any other discoveries. However, this year, while scrutinizing some ancient Egyptian reliefs depicting chariot battles, he noticed a unique decoration: bronze linchpins that held chariot wheels in place, decorated with people's faces. He also noted that these linchpins were used by distinguished people. Since Judges 4:13 tells us that Sisera’s army had 900 chariots, this find lends support to the biblical text and the possible location of Sisera’s hometown.

“So Sisera gathered together all his chariots, nine hundred chariots of iron, from Harosheth Hagoyim to River Kishon.” Judges 4:13

 

Source: By Charleeda Sprinkle, Assistant Editor

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