Have We Discovered Melchizedek’s Temple? Exploring a Hidden Site in the City of David, Jerusalem

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In 2010 Archaeologist Eli Shukrun unearthed a very unusual ancient structure in the City of David above the Gihon spring. It comprised four parallel rooms along the eastern slopes, with foundations carved in the bedrock. The northernmost room had a square hole in one of its walls and a vat carved into its floor. Such features are typical of ancient olive presses. This room also contained a storage space where many pottery shards were uncovered. Most date to the 18th century BCE, and some to the 8th century BCE. Shukrun concluded that this structure functioned in the Middle Bronze Age (18th-17th centuries BCE) but was also known, perhaps even used, up to the 8th century BCE (The “Israelite period”).
Room for an Altar?
The room behind it had a rectangular raised platform in its NW corner, from which a drainage ditch was carved to its eastern end. Shukrun suggested this was the place of an altar, whose ditch drained the blood of sacrifices. The southernmost room had mysterious “V” shaped carvings on its floor and another carved round vat.
Malchizedek temple matzebahBut the most significant discovery was made in the adjacent room, where a standing stone (“Matsevah”) was found in its NW corner. It is a thin (5 cm wide) stone, 55 cm tall, and supported by other stones to be raised. Having a seemingly cultic function, and set between a room with an altar and a room with “V” shaped carvings (tripods base for animal slaughter?), What was its purpose?
Shukrun suggested that the complex was designed for worshiping a Canaanite deity and was in use, or at least known, up to the 8th century BCE. But which God was glorified here? And by whom?
Biblical Ties
The Bible provides a hint. In the book of Genesis (14:18), the bible describes a meeting between Abraham and a Canaanite King - “Melchizedek King of Salem.” Psalms 76:3 indicates “Salem” is just another name for - Jerusalem (“His tent is in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.“). Being so, Melchizedek was the king of Jerusalem when the cultic center was in use.
But can Melchizedek be related to any cultic activity? And which God did he worship? Genesis 14:18 indicates ” King Melchizedek of Salem.. was a priest of God most high“.
Is this the temple of Melchizedek, king of Salem? Did he worship a Canaanite version of the God of the Israelites? And was it so sacred that even centuries later, in the days of the Israelites, it was still known?
Interestingly, the latest pottery found in the structure dates to the 8th century BCE, the time of King Hezekiah.
Indeed, the bible indicates that, among others, King Hezekiah led a religious reform and abolished former cultic centers (2 Kings 18:4) -
He [Hezekiah] removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones, and cut down the Asherah poles.
Is it Hezekiah who also gave the order to abandon this Canaanite cultic center? If Shukrun is correct, this could be one of the most significant discoveries ever made in biblical archaeology. Sadly, no inscriptions were found to associate these finds with Melchizedek or even cultic activity clearly, yet the circumstantial evidence is quite intriguing and overwhelming.

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Hello Zahi thank you for taking us on this tour what a magnificent place God bless

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Great video zahi.👍🏽thank you for sharing 👍🏽

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You are unmatched, Zahi! Thanks for sharing this 😘

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My pleasure 😊

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Awesome Zahi 🥰💐🕊🙏🏽

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Your timing for topics is always perfect. I was just talking about this

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So fascinating...thank you

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Glad you enjoyed it

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Thank you! I so wanted to see this special place

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Hope you enjoyed it!

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Thank you Brother ❤❤❤

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Lovely thankyou

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I love how to pronounce Melchi-zedek!

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Thanks!

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Thank you very much

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Pray for me at the Western Wall brother and thank you for your much informative videos with great quality. I hope to visit one day. I am a subscriber and I will donate to you as well for you to be able to continue with your passion of filming and bringing us great videos. Light a candle in my name at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher also, please 🙏 May God continue to Bless you now and forever. In Jesus name, Amen. -Martin Lopez & Family In Harlingen, Texas (United States)

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No problem

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It is amazing how much work they have done since I was last there and I kno it is slow work

[@ElizabethDMadison]

I'm gradually getting a sense for where things are relative to other things in Jerusalem archaeology. Will probably never visit there so the many youtube videos are a wonderful resource.

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Thank you Zahi, what a wonderful tour 🌸🌺🇮🇱❤️🇮🇱🌺🌸

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Wonder if this is the temple of Melkizedeck, and Abraham was here?... So many things going on here. A very interesting archeological find! Toda Zahi🙏💙🙏Stay safe. Shalom Aleichem🙏✡🕎🇮🇱💚💙

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Looking forward to this!

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Thank You Zahi.Your getting so close to the Tel Arad controversy.Shalom Alechim ❤️‍🔥🕊❤️‍🔥🙏

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Thank you so much, Zahi. I love it when you take us places we can't normally see. It makes my day when I get a notification of one of your videos. Have a blessed night.❤❤

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Shalom,greetings from England 😊

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Thankyou zahi

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The marvelous City of David...😎👒🥾🧢

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10:34 right where you show the map, KZbin covered it with ads for other videos to watch, so we cannot see the map...otherwise thank you for your wonderful videos

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[@patriciadavis646]

Thank you for attempting the video. It seemed they rushed you through, and you didn't get to show us the whole setup, like where the animals were tied up and the olive press. They had done more work, it seemed. I was very dizzy with the camera shaking and moving fast. You didn't get to really focus on showing anything; it was too fast. But the man telling you things was rushing you and not letting you talk. The 3 V-shaped marks on the floor weren't for blood drain off I do know that. They never did figure out what they were for. But wish you could re-do this video and go slower with it. Love you. You did the best you could.

[@elizabethannfarrow1971]

I was just gonna say they probably did sacrifices here. I seen someth'n like this b4 where the blood drains n those grooves or channels.❤😊

[@YadinZedek777]

If it's not on Mount Zion then it didn't have anything to do with Melchizedek or King David!

[@RosERosE-123]

Very hard to watch easily. Please: FIX your captions on the video to say the correct words! Remove all of your ums & ahs so we can hear a clean sentence on your recordings. Lots of huffs & puffs with not a lot of verbal content that these sites are worthy of. Thanks,

[@zahishaked]

Thank you for everything, i will be happy if you will arrive to my house to help me to do it

[@mk3ferret]

Not gonna lie, that "holy land" looks God forsaken

[@zahishaked]

You must be lying

[@hdome79]

Thank you! Very interesting and "cutting edge"archaeology .🤝🙏💙🇮🇱🤍

[@zahishaked]

You are very welcome