But, as is usual in biblical archaeology, we can always stay tuned for more discoveries. As for the setting of this seal, that is, the time and place, we have already settled on the late seventh to early sixth century, and it is clear that the letters are written in Hebrew script, as opposed to the distinctive scripts of neighboring kingdoms. They are just below the note to identification 50 above. I hope you noticed the “Almost Real ” box on p. 50 of the article itself _and_ especially the online notes, above on this page, to the “Almost Real” box on p. 50. Therefore it hints at a demon (Heb. Jesus appears in the New Testament, which is written in Greek and is not part of the Hebrew Bible, alias the Old Testament. 22–25; Raging Torrent, p. 20, under “Ba’asha . As a second response to comment 48 by Robin: Yes, your comment is quite right that, “as Korpe[l] mentions, only about 10% of ancient near eastern seals come from archaeological excavations. 9. : Eisenbrauns, 1987), pp. See endnote 26 above regarding “Sixteen,” pp. 5–7. The miracle aspect of the life of Jesus should cause any true scholar to question the sources as reliable. [Reference > Arthur Weigall, ‘A History of the Pharaohs’ (New York, E.P. It is true that the Tel Dan stele (a memorial or victory inscription on a vertical stone) was written after David lived, as you say, “after the fact,” as indeed, all historical writings are (smile). Since you do not give a date for the Tel Dan stele, I will. We now know that all the letter shapes in this seal are chronologically consistent with each other and are the appropriate letter shapes for late seventh–century to early sixth–century Hebrew script—the time of Jeremiah. I just don’t consider them authentic unless their authenticity, hence their reliability, can be demonstrated. Thank you for asking, Nancy. Ben-hadad, son of Hadadezer, r. or served as co-regent 844/842, 2 Kings 6:24, etc. (The inscription adds mention of ‘Imri as the father of a subset, a “father’s house” within Ma‘aziah’s larger family.). People who have studied folkloristic subjects tend to see things in terms of shades of gray are not usually dogmatic as to the existence or non-existence of figures who appear in these materials. WSS  Nahman Avigad and Benjamin Sass, Corpus of West Semitic Stamp Seals (Jerusalem: The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Israel Exploration Society, and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Institute of Archaeology, 1997). 9–10 (in German). There are, then, only two identifying marks of an individual that clearly connect the seal’s Jaazaniah with the biblical one: the seal owner’s name and the fact that it was discovered at the city where the biblical “Jaazaniah, the son of the Maacathite,” died. and some others under-identified such as Darius II as western chronology at times conflates, and or adds fudge, There are many chronological, historical and archaeological evidence which confirms the Bible, much more than 50 people, but unfortunately all these informations are poorly known, see https://mom.academia.edu/GerardGERTOUX. Jehucal (= Jucal), official during Zedekiah’s reign, fl. 3; Buffalo, N.Y.: University of Toronto Press, 1996). Some modifications to the protocols appear in my later article that is also freely available online at docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_research/129/ , “Corrections and Updates to ‘Identifying Biblical Persons in Northwest Semitic Inscriptions of 1200–539 B.C.E.,” Maarav 16 (2009). 10. Therefore, a forger could easily have used the correct letter shapes. The Hebrew name Ahab has been rendered in the Akkadian language as it was spoken and written by Assyrian scribes, and then it has been translated into English, so that we who read English do not have to struggle with Assyrian Akkadian and how it made small changes in Hebrew names. Further, the attempt to draw a parallel between the historical David and the mythological Hellēn founders on the difference between mythology and history. I help people find good sources all the time in the library I work in. There are others also with references attached of great interest. See Exodus 20:4. idem  (Latin) “the same one(s),” meaning “the same person or persons,” used for referring to the author(s) mentioned immediately before. 860; COS, p. 201; IBP, p. 242 no. Hophra (= Apries = Wahibre), pharaoh, r. 589–570, Jeremiah 44:30, 6. As for the singularity of this name in this remote locale, it would have been notable to find any Egyptian scarab there, much less one containing the throne name of this conquering Pharaoh; this unique discovery admits no confusion with another person. On the setting, see OROT, pp. See also Raging Torrent, pp. Thank you for your encouragement! Hadadezer, king, r. early 9th century to 844/842, 1 Kings 22:3, etc., in Assyrian inscriptions of Shalmaneser III and also, I am convinced, in the Melqart stele. The assumption would have been that they were common knowledge. until 68 C.E. 3, pp. 14, 18–19; RIMA 3, p. 23, A.0.102.2, col. 2, lines 91–92; ANET, p. 279; COS, vol. : Eisenbrauns, 2011), pp. It deals with archaeological evidence for real people mentioned in the _Hebrew_ Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament. Dutton & Co., 1927) pp.114-115.] 48–49 n. 34. Several kings of Damascus bore the name Bar-hadad (in their native Aramaic, which is translated as Ben-hadad in the Hebrew Bible), which suggests adoption as “son” by the patron deity Hadad. 220–223; COS, vol. By demonstrating how these indicators are used in dating she initiates the reader into the many details of paleography which Dr. Yardeni herself takes into account when she is describing and dating a script or a document. I look forward to hearing from you. Because legal issues regarding publication rights appear to be involved, I suggest that you please take serious note of the BAS Copyright page at http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/about-the-biblical-archaeology-society/copyright/ , as well as the BAS Terms of Use page at http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/about-the-biblical-archaeology-society/terms-of-use/ . This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2014. ),” in CAH, vol. “This clay cylinder is inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform with an account by Cyrus, king of Persia (559-530 BC) of his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC and capture of Nabonidus, the last Babylonian king. His descendants carried on his name. The fact that these books (scrolls) were eventually collected and published “side by side” in the same volume does not mean that they should not count as several ancient witnesses to the life of Josiah: 43. Carr’s book is cautious and scholarly. III, part II, pp. within 597–586, Jeremiah 38:1. Although it contains three identifying marks (traits) of both father and son, this inscription is dated to ca. 44. Suppose that Plato and Newton never lived. I note that all 50 of the historical figures mentioned are men. 26. As for his being perceived as pro-Babylonian, his father Ahikam had protected the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 26:24; cf. According to the level of earth (stratigraphy), the style of pottery associated with it (ceramic typology), and the letter shapes (paleography), it is from the mid-ninth to mid-eighth century B.C.E. Don’t expect to read through this entire article unless you’re an Old Testament scholar (or, I guess, an archaeologist?). It is Tacitus who asserts the historical reality of Christ, even as he expresses his dislike for Christianity. [Jezebel ruled in the 9th century, ca. The question regarding the graves of Mary and Joseph is a bit like asking why certain shipwrecks have not been found. See Larry G. Herr, “The Servant of Baalis,” Biblical Archaeologist 48 (1985): pp. 49. But not all other factors are right. Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 1940/41, Vol. For Cyrus’ cylinder inscription, see Raging Torrent, pp. Required fields are marked *. 139–146, 228). But, though we lack irrefutable evidence, Gedaliah the son of Ahikam is quite likely to have been palace overseer. Thus I have not ignored these inscriptions. Although it contains three identifying marks (traits) of both father and son, namely, each one’s name and the fact that the son was a seer, the Tell Deir Alla inscription is dated to ca. 740–680, 2 Kings 19:2; Isaiah 1:1, etc., in a bulla (lump of clay impressed with an image and/or inscription and used as a seal) unearthed by Eilat Mazar’s Ophel Excavation in Jerusalem. I also appreciate your making me aware of the “Nimrod” inscription! 74–95; Christopher A. Rollston, “‘Priests’ or ‘Priest’ in the Mariam (Miriam) Ossuary, and the Language of the Inscription,” Rollston Epigraphy (blog), July 14, 2011, www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=275, accessed October 10, 2016; Richard Bauckham, “The Caiaphas Family,” Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus 10 (2012), pp. Several readers have already brought up the matter of Jesus’ existence, and my most recent response appears above on this page in comment 2. Jesus appears in the New Testament, which is written in Greek and is not part of the Hebrew Bible, alias the Old Testament. For larger context and implications in the biblical text, see OROT, pp. There, referring to the battle of Qarqar (853 B.C.E. [19] It seems however, that they should rather be approached in their immediate context and in relation to another parallel narrative which comes in BT Sukkah 53 a–b and reads: When David dug the Pits, the {watery chasm} arose and threatened to submerge the world. I posted a comment on the Biblical Archaeology Society […]. Then I analyzed these 78 marketed inscriptions, subjecting them to the eleven criteria that I had previously formulated (building in part on a short article in modern Hebrew by Avigad). The palace overseer had great authority and knowledge of the inner workings of government at the highest level, sometimes serving as vice-regent for the king; see S. H. Hooke, “A Scarab and Sealing From Tell Duweir,” Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Statement 67 (1935): pp. 1010–970, 1 Samuel 16:13, etc. Baalis, king of the Ammonites, r. early 6th century, Jeremiah 40:14, in an Ammonite seal impression on the larger, fairly flat end of a ceramic cone (perhaps a bottle-stopper?) About 17 men have the name Azariah. The folk tradition might be based on historical persons and events, but it is not necessarily historical. within 597–586, Jeremiah 37:3; 38:1 only, both referred to in a bulla discovered in the City of David in 2005 (Eilat Mazar, “Did I Find King David’s Palace?” BAR 32, no. Also, on the Kurba’il Statue, lines 29–30 refer to “Jehu, son of Omri” (RIMA 3, p. 60, A.0.102.12, lines 29–30). 2 Kings makes 18 historical references to Josiah, king of Judah; It has been updated.—Ed. The name Shaddai (Hebrew: שַׁדַּי‎) is often used in parallel to El later in the Book of Job. Purdue University, In reply to response no. Thank you, R. K. (hope I got that right), for pointing out these two books, in which I hope at some future time to examine the identifications or potential identifications you mention. There are many references of historical findings of other persons in the Bible, that are not mentioned here.
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