Biblical Archaeology Review

A picture of this seal, in a private collection, is not available. The seal itself was not even shown to Professor Avigad for decipherment. Instead he was required to work from a photograph.

See Josette Elayi, “Name of Deuteronomy’s Author Found on Seal Ring,” BAR 13:05.

B.C.E. (before the Common Era), used by this author, is the alternate designation corresponding to B.C. often used in scholarly literature.

In ancient Hebrew names, the theophoric suffix -yahu(why) sometimes appears as -yah (hy). Both are hypocristic, or shortened, forms of Yahweh (hwhy). The first eliminates the last letter (in Hebrew), and the second eliminates the last two letters. In English the suffix -yah, or -yahu, is transliterated as -iah.

See Hershel Shanks, “Jeremiah’s Scribe and Confidant Speaks from a Hoard of Clay Bullae,” BAR 13:05.

B.C.E. (Before the Common Era). used by this author, is the alternate designation corresponding to B.C. often used in scholarly literature.

H.N. Bialik, “Halakhah and Aggadah; or, Law and Lore,” Contemporary Jewish Record 7 (1944), p. 663.

See Frederick T. Zugibe, “Two Questions About Crucifixion Does the Victim Die of Asphyxiation? Would Nails in the Hands Hold the Weight of the Body?” BR 05:02.

See also James F. Strange and Hershel Shanks, “Synagogue Where Jesus Preached Found at Capernaum,” BAR 09:06.