Hezekiah's toilet

[Peanuts]

This story is a few days old but I can't see a post about it on here, but sorry if I've duplicated!

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3811712/The-wrong-kind-throne-Toilet-discovered-2-800-year-old-shrine-reveals-Biblical-tale-desecration-religious-sites-King-Hezekiah.html?ito=email_share_mobile-top

[JarydBurcham]

I saw this a number of days ago. I didn't read this article specifically, but the one I read brought out that the horns of the idol in the chamber were desecrated and the toilet was shown to be unused, seeming to be more symbolic than anything since that chamber was considered the most holy of holies in that altar.

[JarydBurcham]

Which is why I like Hezekiah now more than ever. I'm naming my firstborn after him. 

[Friends just call me Ross]

The Stone Throne:

 

 

Putting a privvy in a false god's sacred place seems to have been common practice back then:

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WHY INSTALL A TOILET?

Putting a latrine at a holy site was considered to be sacrilege as it soiled a religious location that was to be respected.

Evidence of abolishing cultic locations by installing a toilet in them is known in the Bible.

In the case of Jehu destroying the cult of Baʽal in Samaria, the bible states: “And they demolished the pillar of Baʽal, and demolished the house of Baʽal, and made it a latrine to this day” (II Kings 10:27). 

The discovery at Tel Lachish, however, is the first time that an archaeological find confirms this practice. 

Same article Sister Anna cited
 

I wonder how they flushed it?

[Miss Bea]

Fitting, I say...

[shali]

What better way to show contempt for a false deity!

[Ahuvah]

7 hours ago, JarydBurcham said:

Which is why I like Hezekiah now more than ever. I'm naming my firstborn after him. 

I hope your firstborn isn't a girl then. 

[tekmantwo]

3 hours ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

I wonder how they flushed it?

With a shovel?

[rocket]

2 hours ago, shali said:

What better way to show contempt for a false deity!

 

Makes ya wanna park a Schultzy in front of Babylon's Churches ! 

[Tortuga]

That's the problem with false gods, it always goes to their head...

 

 

[Friends just call me Ross]

28 minutes ago, Tortuga said:

That's the problem with false gods, it always goes to their head...

 

 

Good one!

So good, I get to use my new 'groan' emoji again. 

[carlos]

20 hours ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

I wonder how they flushed it?

Apparently it was never used. It was just symbolic.

[MizPeg]

17 hours ago, Stormswift said:

I hope your firstborn isn't a girl then. 

ROFL !!!!!!

[shali]

If it's a girl, they can used the shortened form and call her 'Kiah' (kii-A).