On 07/31/2011 12:08 PM, julian holman wrote:
>>
> pardon me this anachronism - Solomon's temple wouldnt be in the
> pentateuch would it

Not sure "anachronism" would be exactly the right word, since the 
Pentateuch was written after Solomon's time, anyway (assuming that he 
even existed).

However, "anachronism" is exactly the right word for David Pickett's 
suggestion:

> Does it say that the circumference has to be circular?  Perhaps it was formed by joining the points of a Star of David, in which case the ratio is correct!

Since the star of David wasn't a particular symbol of Judaism until 
Medieval times:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_David


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