Today we began with images of Warren's Shaft. It was thought from Warren's Shaft that it was used to bring water to the tunnel. When viewing another image of Warren's Shaft entrance to the tunnel to the pool tower, questions arose. Numerous archaeologists have argued a specific question-- How was the water brought from the spring to the city? Dr. Cargill stated how Joab was the commander of David. It was then possible that Joab climbed up Warren's Shaft.
In 2 Samuel 5: 6-9, there is a possible reference to the Shaft. The question is- Was Warren's shaft a cut shaft, or already there and naturally occurring? This is the giant archaelogical question. Siloam channel is originally constructed in the middle bronze age. Underwater channels under Jerusalem that allow you to get to the spring. I found it interesting how Gihon meant gushing, and that the average period between gushes is 6-8 hours. There is enough water to support up ot 2500 people.
I never knew that adding -iah to one's name is putting the divine into the name. In 1 Kings 1: 32-40, Soloman is marched down to Gihon Spring on a donkey in order to become king. In Matthew 21: 1-9, Jesus marches from the Mt. of Olives to Jerusalem. He must go right through the Kidron to the Gihon Springs. Jesus is making a claim of royalty, and he is setting himself up to be the King of Israel. I found it shocking that words such as righteous and victorious were left out of the prophecy when Matthew tells the story.
We ended lecture by talking about The Hezekiah Tunnel Inscription. It is an account of the expansion of the waterworks. This shows a little evidence towards the authentity of Hezekiah. In addition, there is many false tunnels in Hezekiah's tunnel, and it is not very well built.
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