Sherds from a jar of clay

The Pool of Siloam was apparently recently "discovered" in Jerusalem. The archaeologist in me loves it when places like this are "rediscovered", they confound the skeptic and give new touches of insight to the rest of us. It may even be one of the bits used by the Spirit to convince someone of biblical truth. The Christian in me however, knows that I don't need these places to be identifiable to know that scripture was true in time and place and part of me worries that such places could become "idols" or stumbling blocks to others hindering their ability to believe what they have not seen.