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Iron Age, 12th–6th Century BCE
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An abecedary is a list of the letters of the alphabet, written in order, for instruction or practice in writing, and perhaps also for other purposes. Four abecedaries were written on this large…
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Kuntillet Ajrud, Land of Israel
(Kuntillat Jurayyah, Egypt)
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Late 9th–Early 8th Century BCE
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Your servant, Hoshayahu, sent to inform my lord, Yaush: May YHWH cause my lord to hear tidings of peace and tidings of good. And now, open the ear of your servant concerning the letter which you sent…
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Lachish, Land of Israel
(Tel Lakhish, Israel)
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586 BCE
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[The matter of] the breakthrough: And this is the matter of the breakthrough. While [the hewers were swinging the] axe, each towards his companion, and while there were still three cubits to he[w…
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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End of 8th Century BCE
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Belonging to Gedalyahu “who is over the House.”
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Lachish, Land of Israel
(Tel Lakhish, Israel)
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6th Century BCE
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Belonging to Hizkiyahu (Hezekiah), (son of) Ahaz, king of Judah.
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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7th Century BCE
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The backs of many bullas, like those shown here from the City of David in Jerusalem, have impressions of the strings that once tied the rolled document and marks from the papyrus fibers of the…
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIC, Second Half of 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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Your son, Yehukal, sends his blessings for the welfare of Gedalyahu son of Elyair and for the welfare of your house. I bless you to YHWH. And now, behold my lord has done [ . . . ] May YHWH recompense…
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Arad, Land of Israel
(Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
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Late 7th–Early 6h Century BCE
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May YHWH cause my lord to hear, this very day, tidings of good. And now, according to everything my lord has sent, thus has your servant done. I wrote on the sheet according to everything you sent to…
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Lachish, Land of Israel
(Tel Lakhish, Israel)
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586 BCE