Jan
10
2010
Earliest Hebrew writing
Time to rethink when Bible was written
An inscription, written in ink on a pottery shard, found about 18 miles from Jerusalem, is believed to be the earliest example of Hebrew writing. Carbon dating places it in the 10th century BC (1,000 years older than the Dead Sea scrolls).
(Gershon Galil, University of Haifa) deciphered an inscription on a pottery shard discovered in the Elah valley dating from the 10th century BCE (the period of King David's reign), making it what is believed to be the earliest known Hebrew writing. Science Daily
What did it say?
English translation of the deciphered text:
- you shall not do [it], but worship the [Lord].
- Judge the sla[ve] and the wid[ow] / Judge the orph[an]
- [and] the stranger. [Pl]ead for the infant / plead for the po[or and]
- the widow. Rehabilitate [the poor] at the hands of the king.
- Protect the po[or and] the slave / [supp]ort the stranger.
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A good contribution. Perhaps in time we may find that Moses invented the Hebrew/Canaanite alphabet half a millennium earlier still.
It's unfortunate that PaleoHebrew changed into the text that the Masoretes invented in the 7th century... It sucks to have no idea what this says...
I really like the new exhibit. My favorite fact is the longest scroll was 27 feet. The shortest scroll was the size of your fingertip. My family and I also liked the titanic. Ifound it quite entertaining coming to the museum.
Awesome its cool to read about the Bible this way
the things you say about the dead sea scrolls inspire me to visit juda and jerusalem. my mom [elain] has visited juda.
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It's awsome to have experience the Dead Sea Scroll in person rather than in a class!
it was so fun to learn about all of the things that they found in the caves!!!!
I love the Dead Sea Scrolls! I read everything. I wish I saw the Titanic. I wonder what the next thingis?
Is there an english translation of the text of the dead sea scrolls that have already been deciphered? If so, where is it available?
I found a website with English translations of the text of the dead sea scrolls (click on the red link)
Amazon has a paperback titled "The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English" and also in Kindle e-book format.
I thought it was great to learn about theses artifacts that they found in the caves
This is very interesting. I am currently taking a class at St. Catherine University where we uncover the stories of the Bible. (Story or event?) It has taught me a lot and so has this article!!
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