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RARE SEAL WITH BIBLICAL NAME

GOOD MORNING!

And what a cold morning it is even though it’s still autumn! We are rushing here at my house to get the work on it complete before the deep cold weather sets in. Thankfully this is just a passing cold front and in a few days we should be back to warmer fall weather. Thank you Jesus!

Area of excavation under a modern building
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Sometimes the rare thing happens like and early cold front or a discovery of a unique object. Such is the case of a recently discovered bulla unearthed just this year at the foundations of the Western Wall. Yes you heard me right. The western wailing wall in Jerusalem extends underground to i’s foundation stones and continues into the Muslim section. But what is extremely interesting is, Hebrew artifacts are being unearthed that connect directly to the Bible! 

One of the most fascinating is a small stamp from a seal that once belonged to a high court minister who was a messenger sent to contact the prophet Jeremiah. “Bullae were small pieces of clay impressed by personal seals, used in ancient times to sign letters. While the parchment that they sealed didn’t survive the fires that devastated ancient Jerusalem, the bullae, which are made of ceramic-like material, were preserved, leaving evidence of the correspondence and those

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behind them….The stamp and bulla, which are about one centimeter in size, were deciphered by Dr. Anat Mendel-Geberovich of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Center for the Study of Ancient Jerusalem, who, according to the script, dates them to the middle of the seventh century to the beginning of the sixth century BCE.”²

The clay stamp was turned to brick at the destruction of Jerusalem when the city was burned, just like Ebla’s clay cuneiform tablets were turned to brick in the burning of the Ebla palace. In both instances the destruction has preserved history.  Ah, what was meant for evil God has used for good!

Another piece of history unearthed is a small golden bell. It is the first ever found in Israel and still has the clasp attached. These bells were part of the high priestly garments. Bells were attached to the edge of a Priest’s tunic, thus announcing himself as he entered the Holy of Hollies. 

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Another rare discovery is a small tablet that has the picture of a menorah, with its stand engraved in it. It is a stunning find because it is only 1 of 3 ancient depictions of a menorah ever found. (See above photo).

Many other Hebrew artifacts have been uncovered as well including a Roman sword, still in its sheath from the Roman Temple Legion. This legion exterminated at least a million Hebrews and exiled the rest. A chilling discovery such a cruel time in history.

All this points to 1) the Bible has recorded our unaltered history, and 2) the city of David was a Hebrew city.

In God we trust!

God bless and take care,

Willow Dressel

References:

https://israelunwired.com/archaeological-findings-in-jerusalem-prove-the-bible-is-true/

²https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/israelexperience/history/pages/rare-seal-bearing-biblical-name-found-in-city-of-david-excavation-31-march-2019.aspx