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Urim and Tummim the high priest carried in his clothing  
Urim and Tummim the high priest carried in his clothing  
were stones. Is this considered generally accepted? [[User:DavidGoodman|DavidGoodman]] 00:29, 22 November 2006 (CST)
were stones. Is this considered generally accepted? [[User:DavidGoodman|DavidGoodman]] 00:29, 22 November 2006 (CST)
That's what Halliday says, but from what we know no one can tell for sure. They may have been pieces of bone or some other material. We can circumvent using the word "stones", add a qualification or simply avoid the noun "stones.' [[User:Ori Redler|Ori Redler]] 10:31, 22 November 2006 (CST)

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This article assumes that the Urim and Tummim the high priest carried in his clothing were stones. Is this considered generally accepted? DavidGoodman 00:29, 22 November 2006 (CST)

That's what Halliday says, but from what we know no one can tell for sure. They may have been pieces of bone or some other material. We can circumvent using the word "stones", add a qualification or simply avoid the noun "stones.' Ori Redler 10:31, 22 November 2006 (CST)