Yuval Chaikin
ASIN: B00PY2WV4C
Publisher: Yuval Chaikin
Pages: 341
This is the story of two rival priestly families that began some 3,500 years ago in Egypt, the bloody battles that took place between them, the short-lived paradoxical cooperation they were forced to maintain in Jerusalem and its continuation in worldwide struggles between them up to this day. The plot takes place mostly in Jerusalem, at different times. Among other things, the stories of the priests reveal the identity of the author of Ecclesiastes and the place of his burial, the true identity of kings David and Solomon, the origin of the Essenes and the reason for their name, obscure ancient connections between various religions and more.The content draws a lot from biblical criticism and archaeological finds, and what is not yet discovered is complemented by the author's imagination.Yuval Chaikin, a native of Jerusalem, came up with the idea for the book following the Jerusalem ...