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A Seal from the Time of Sargon II
Image: Sargon II Archaeologists digging in northern Galilee have discovered a seal that is dated to the time of Sargon II, the Assyrian king who conquered Samaria, the capital of the Northern...
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The Seal of Hezekiah
Last Sunday, Jeff Griffin, the pastor at The Compass Church in Naperville, preached a sermon on Hezekiah’s seal. Jeff is my pastor and The Compass is the church where my family and I worship every...
View ArticleThe Nathan-Melech Seal
Archaeologists in Israel have made an important discovery that reveals the name of one of the officers who served in the court of Josiah, king of Judah. They discovered a rare clay seal mark bearing...
View ArticleNew Royal Seals from the Reign of Hezekiah
According to a news release issued by the Israel Antiquities Authority, several royal seal impressions were discovered in excavations at Umm Tuba, in the southern hills of...
View ArticleA Tax Receipt from Jerusalem?
Another remarkable artifact has been discovered in Jerusalem. Archaeologists have recovered a (bulla) seal with Hebrew inscriptions in a refuse pit. This seal was found in an ancient rubbish pit...
View ArticleAn Archaeological Discovery About Bethlehem
Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologists have discovered a bulla, a small clay seal, which mentions the city of Bethlehem. The bulla is dated to the First Temple Period. The bulla was found...
View ArticlePashhur ben Immer
The ministry of the prophet Jeremiah was very difficult because of the opposition he faced from the people and the leaders of the nation because of the message he proclaimed. Jeremiah was called to...
View ArticleBelonging to Adoniyahu, the Royal Steward
A volunteer worker serving in the sifting project of the City of David found a small 7th century BCE clay sealing with an inscription bearing the name Adoniyahu asher al habayit, “Belonging to...
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