In a message dated 05/09/2007 19:16:32 GMT Standard Time,  
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An  ‘assumption’ is by definition:
“Something taken for granted or accepted as  true without proof; a 
supposition”



I hadn't realised my earlier response only went to  you. Your definition of 
an assumption is fine, and as I said, the great bulk of  the article is fine as 
well. The bit I queried - maybe it stands out to me since  it bears on my 
particular area of interest - is this paragraph:
 
 
<<A particularly fascinating  find is an inscription on a ceramic storage jar 
found near the beehives that  reads “To nmsh”. This name was also found 
inscribed on another storage  jar from a slightly later occupation level at Tel 
Rehov, dated to the time of  the Omride Dynasty in the 9th century BCE. 
Moreover, this same name  was found on a contemporary jar from nearby Tel Amal, 
situated in the Gan  HaShelosha National Park (Sachne). The name “Nimshi” is known 
in the Bible as  the name of the father and in several verses the grandfather 
of Jehu, the  founder of the dynasty that usurped power from the Omrides (II 
Kings: 9-12). It  is possible that the discovery of three inscriptions bearing 
this name in the  same region and dating to the same period indicates that Jehu
’s family  originated from the Beth Shean Valley and possibly even from the 
large city  located at Tel Rehov. The large apiary discovered at the site might 
have  belonged to this illustrious local clan. >> 
We seem to have jumped from a name to  an assumption, as defined by yourself, 
that the name belonged to a particular  family, and from that to assumptions 
about the 'possible' (a word beloved by  those who indulge in these 
speculations) origins of the family of King Jehu. The  name is known from Samaria, 
having been found inscribed on a potsherd, but  there's no demonstrated link to 
Jehu or his family. The most that can be said is  that someone linked either to 
the jars or to the apiary shared a name with the  father or grandfather of 
Jehu. 

Regards,

Robert Brenchley,
Birmingham  UK




   

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