✨The Surprising Reality
Near Jerusalem's old city, a 23-foot-thick wall runs for hundreds of meters—built in haste before Sennacherib arrived.
🤔The Context Question
But here's what most people don't realize: this wall matches the biblical timeline of Hezekiah's emergency fortifications.
📚What We Know
Excavations confirm the Broad Wall was built in the late 8th century BC. Isaiah and Kings describe rushed defensive projects. Aligning wall layers and biblical chapters clarifies how Judah prepared for siege.
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Jump to 701 BC and see exactly where Jerusalem was fortified—discover how archaeology affirms Scripture.
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📖Biblical References
📜2 Chronicles 32:5📜Isaiah 22:10
Scripture references supporting this historical context