YHVH amulet

[visionary]

http://www.itsgila.com/images/priestly7.gifIt was 2.5 cm wide, about 1 inch. When unrolled, it was 10 cm [nearly 4 inches] in length. It was made of pure silver, 99 % silver. Very delicately scratched on the silver were ancient Hebrew characters and the four letters of the Divine Name, YHVH. [yod he vav he]

They are the earliest Bible verses ever found – from the seventh century B.C. to the time of the prophet Jeremiah.(that’s 2700 years ago) which is Priestly Benediction from Numbers 6:24-26.

"MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU. MAY THE LORD CAUSE
HIS COUNTENANCE TO SHINE UPON YOU AND BE GRACIOUS UNTO YOU.
MAY THE LORD LIFT HIS COUNTENANCE TOWARD YOU AND GRANT YOU PEACE"

[TheRabbi]

It was discovered by Prof. Gabriel Barkai of Bar Ilan University. I studied archaeology under this man and he personally took me to the sight where it was found.

As strange as it may seem, you've actually misquoted it. The text on the little scroll does not match that of the bible. After Shabbos I'll tell you the entire story of the find as Gabi related it to me.

[visionary]

Cool

[torahgrandma]

While the amulet has been deemed to be authentic thus far, the pomegranate was found to be a forgery:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,142488,00.html

[TheRabbi]

TG, what does one have to do with another?

And BTW, the pomegranate is also under review again and most scholars Prof. Barkai included, are leaning toward it's authenticity.

Things change very quickly in this field. Books written just a few years ago are already obsolete.

The pomegranate was bought from an antiquities dealer and was not found in situ.

The little silver scroll was found within a sealed chamber inside a 1st temple era tomb.

There was never any doubt as to it's authenticity. I really don't understand why you are comparing the two.

[visionary]

So give us the inside scope...After Shabbos I'll tell you the entire story of the find as Gabi related it to me.

[TheRabbi]

Okay,
Gabi Barkai is the worlds foremost expert on the Jerusalem Necropolis. He has excavated literally dozens of tombs in Jerusalem and elsewhere in Israel.

The tomb in question is called Ketef Hinnom/The Shoulder of Hinnom. It is on a ridge just above the Gey ben Hinnom valley (Gehinnom). It is a tomb unlike any other ever found. I'm sure I have some photos. I'll try to find them and attach them to this post.

This tomb was in use, as Visionary stated, during Jeremiah's time. When this tomb was last used, Israelites were sacrificing their children to Molech just a few yards down the hill.

The tomb has burial niches carved in the shape of bodies, as can be seen in the attached photo.

It was originally enclosed but the Romans quarried out the cave that enclosed it, leaving the burial benches exposed. Underneath the benches is an artificial cave, used to hold bones. After one year, the bones of a loved one would be gathered and placed with his ancestor's bones in the enclosure below.

When Prof. Barkai first examined this enclosure, he saw that it had been pilfered in antiquity like every other tomb in Jerusalem. All that was left to do was to take photos, so he could publish his findings.

At the time, they were working with volunteers from a youth archaeology club from Tel Aviv. Gabi said that there was this one boy who really bugged him. He was constantly following him around and tugging at his shirt. Natan was his name. So he sent Natan to clean all of the leaves and dirt out of the underground enclosure before it was photographed. He figured at least he would get rid of him for awhile.

About 30 minutes later, he felt that familiar tug at his shirt. It was Natan holding intact 1st temple pottery artifacts in his hands. He said, " I was mad because you put me in that place so I was hitting the floor with my hammer and I broke through the floor. I saw this stuff"

Under that false floor were dozens of skeletons, and artifacts. There were scores of pottery vessels, jewelry, arrowheads and our famous little silver scroll. If it hadn't been for that one little annoying boy, the stuff could still be sitting there today.

Unrolling the brittle piece of silver turned out to be problematic. Part of it was destroyed in the process. They tried heating it to make it soft, but eventually decided to freeze it super cold and break it open in little pieces.

I have personally examined it and the writing is very faintly scratched, like a needle scratch on lead.

[visionary]

Thank you...

That is so cool.

[ChavaK]

Okay,
Gabi Barkai is the worlds foremost expert on the Jerusalem Necropolis. He has excavated literally dozens of tombs in Jerusalem and elsewhere in Israel.

The tomb in question is called Ketef Hinnom/The Shoulder of Hinnom. It is on a ridge just above the Gey ben Hinnom valley (Gehinnom). It is a tomb unlike any other ever found. I'm sure I have some photos. I'll try to find them and attach them to this post.

This tomb was in use, as Visionary stated, during Jeremiah's time. When this tomb was last used, Israelites were sacrificing their children to Molech just a few yards down the hill.

The tomb has burial niches carved in the shape of bodies, as can be seen in the attached photo.

It was originally enclosed but the Romans quarried out the cave that enclosed it, leaving the burial benches exposed. Underneath the benches is an artificial cave, used to hold bones. After one year, the bones of a loved one would be gathered and placed with his ancestor's bones in the enclosure below.

When Prof. Barkai first examined this enclosure, he saw that it had been pilfered in antiquity like every other tomb in Jerusalem. All that was left to do was to take photos, so he could publish his findings.

At the time, they were working with volunteers from a youth archaeology club from Tel Aviv. Gabi said that there was this one boy who really bugged him. He was constantly following him around and tugging at his shirt. Natan was his name. So he sent Natan to clean all of the leaves and dirt out of the underground enclosure before it was photographed. He figured at least he would get rid of him for awhile.

About 30 minutes later, he felt that familiar tug at his shirt. It was Natan holding intact 1st temple pottery artifacts in his hands. He said, " I was mad because you put me in that place so I was hitting the floor with my hammer and I broke through the floor. I saw this stuff"

Under that false floor were dozens of skeletons, and artifacts. There were scores of pottery vessels, jewelry, arrowheads and our famous little silver scroll. If it hadn't been for that one little annoying boy, the stuff could still be sitting there today.

Unrolling the brittle piece of silver turned out to be problematic. Part of it was destroyed in the process. They tried heating it to make it soft, but eventually decided to freeze it super cold and break it open in little pieces.

I have personally examined it and the writing is very faintly scratched, like a needle scratch on lead.

Great info.....thanks for posting it!

[Bananna]

cool

[HadassahSukkot]

that is so awesome

[visionary]

that is so awesomeYeah... Lord keeps giving us little pieces at a time to confirm our faith..