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\"\"<\/a> John Anderson has a post on masseboth<\/a> (standing stones), which are important archaeological evidence about ancient Israel, and raise interesting questions both about Israelite \u201cmonotheism\u201d and aniconism.<\/p>\n

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John Anderson has a post on masseboth (standing stones), which are important archaeological evidence about ancient Israel, and raise interesting questions both about Israelite \u201cmonotheism\u201d and aniconism. 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