Brit-Am Historical Reports (1 March 2016, 21 Adar-A, 5776)
Contents:
1. The German Dream
2. Hitler and Odin
3. Does archaeology shed any light on the story of Samson pulling down a Philistine temple?
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1. The German Dream
If there was a "German Dream" as there is an "American Dream", what would it be?
https://www.quora.com/If-there-was-a-German-Dream-as-there-is-an-American-Dream-what-would-it-be
Lutz Enke, Hamburg Googler
Thomas Johnson captured it pretty well. So partly I rephrase:
Have two children
Own a house with garden
Have no debt
Live in a low-poverty, low-violence society (because feeling safe is important to Germans, and feeling "equal" to your neighbors is important to Germans -- you don't want the bad feeling that your neighbors are very poor).
Be respected for your intelligence and social contributions (in contrast to being respected for being wealthy)
Support your children to grow up being good people and help them get a good start (vocational training and/or University)
Have a couple hobbies (maybe watching soccer, or being part of some club) that you can enjoy with friends and/or neighbors. Ideally with beer.
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2. Hitler and Odin
 1889 painting of Die Wilde Jagd by Franz Ritter von Stuck
The Psycopathic God , Robert G.L. Waite[1977] was Die Wilde Jagd[The Wild Hunt by Franz Ritter von Stuck. The painting significantly dates back to 1889, the year of Hitler`s birth. Waite states:
"The Wild Chase by Franz von Stuck depicts the god Wotan as a berserker. Hitler was said to have copied his mustache, hair style, and oratorical style from the painting."[Waite]
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3. Does archaeology shed any light on the story of Samson pulling down a Philistine temple?
http://www.christiananswers.net/q-abr/abr-a006.html
Two Philistine temples have been uncovered by archaeologists. One at Tel Qasile, in northern Tel Aviv, and one in Tel Miqne, ancientEkron, 21 miles south of Tel Aviv. Both temples share a unique design, the roof was supported by two central pillars! The pillars were made of wood and rested on stone support bases. With the pillars being about six feet apart, a strong man could dislodge them from their stone bases and bring the entire roof crashing down. The archaeological findings match the Biblical story perfectly and attest to the plausibility of the account.
Between the Pillars: Revisiting "Samson and the House of Dagon"
http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2008/07/Between-the-Pillars-Revisiting-Samson-and-the-House-of-Dagon.aspx
On the other hand, Dr. Bryant G. Wood advocates an opposing theory. He points out that during a 1972 excavation the first Philistine temple ever to be found was brought to light at Tell Qasile, on the north side of Tell Aviv. This temple is comprised of an antechamber and main hall. According to Wood, 'this hall, with inside measurements of 18 1/2 feet by 23 1/2 feet, is a room whose roof was originally supported by two wooden pillars set on round, well-made stone bases, placed along a center axis' (1974: 51).
Samson in the Philistine temple. 'Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other, Samson said, 'Let me die with the Philistines!' Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived' (Jgs 16:29-30). 'Peerless' Edition of the Holy Bible (Erie PA: Lovell Manufacturing, 188)
Although the Gaza temple of Dagon has yet to be excavated because a modern city sits on top of it, Wood suggests that the Gaza temple 'must have been very similar to the one at Tell Qasile.' The Biblical text describes the Gaza temple as having two pillars supporting the roof (Jgs 16:24). He concludes, 'the Bible writer knew his facts. He knew that Philistine temples were supported by two pillars and that this was how Samson pulled the temple down. The report is that of an eye-witness, again demonstrating that indeed the Bible is the world's most accurate history textbook' (1974