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For example, “The words of the treaty and the oath that are inscribed on this tablet—should Duppi-Tessub not honor these words of the treaty and the oath, may these gods of the oath destroy Duppi-Tessub, together withhis person, his wife, his son, his grandson, his house, his land and together with everything that he owns

Exodus 19–24, 32–34 (largely early material adopted by various subsequent narrative sources and given a new framework by the book’s later Priestly editors).

There is some dispute about the date of the Exodus from Egypt, and stories of Exodus 1–15 may well include traditions and reminiscences from several distinct departures by groups that later combined to form Israelite people.

Eusebius, Vita Constantini 4, 73

About eight other varieties of Constantinian coins depict Christian symbolism. For more complete listing of Constantinian coinage with Christian symbolism see Journal of the Society for Ancient Numismatics, Vol. 8, No. 4, Charles Odahl, “Christian Symbols in Military Motifs on Constantine’s Coinage.” Dr. Odahl was most helpful to me in preparing this article.

Brunn, Roman Imperial Coinage, #86.