![]() ![]() The book, Bronze Age America, by the late Dr. ![]() “Now let us examine some historical evidence of particular interest to modern American readers. One of the strong evidences that the Canaanites were aware of America may be found in ancient mines located throughout the great land in which we live. ![]() Let’s notice some of the archaeological evidences of this fact, as well as some of the lessons that we can learn from the Phoenicians. The Canaanites, in fact, had traveled as far as the American continent, nearly two thousand years before Christ walked the earth. They went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and fifty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon. The Bible records that the Canaanites were masters of the oceans:ġ Kings 9:27-Then Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, seamen who knew the sea, to work with the servants of Solomon.Ģ Chronicles 8:18-And Hiram sent him ships by the hand of his servants, and servants who knew the sea. ![]() While at times allied with Israel, they were often enemies and in open hostility with God’s people. Comprised primarily of the Canaanite nations of Tyre and Sidon, the name “Phoenician” was given by the Greeks. The powerful Phoenician Empire was a formidable power in the distant Old Testament history. ![]()
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