Controversial Curse: Mt. Ebal Tablet Published
The article discusses the controversy surrounding a lead tablet from Mt. Ebal, claimed by some scholars to contain the oldest known Hebrew inscription, dating to the Late Bronze Age II period. Topics include the skepticism among scholars regarding the inscription's authenticity, concerns about...
| Format: | Print Article |
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| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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2023
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| In: |
Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 14 |
| Further subjects: | B
Inscriptions
B JURISDICTION B Skepticism B Bronze Age B HEBREW inscriptions |
| Summary: | The article discusses the controversy surrounding a lead tablet from Mt. Ebal, claimed by some scholars to contain the oldest known Hebrew inscription, dating to the Late Bronze Age II period. Topics include the skepticism among scholars regarding the inscription's authenticity, concerns about its discovery during soil dumping rather than excavation, and legal issues related to archaeological jurisdiction in the West Bank. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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