A Boost for the Book of JeremiahThis isolated instance of verification of a detail in the book of Jeremiah is very interesting, but we should be careful not to start drawing too grand of conclusions from it.
Saturday, Jul. 21, 2007 By DAVID VAN BIEMA
By confirming the historical accuracy of a tiny detail, a two-inch clay tablet long in the possession of the British Museum has given ammunition to those who believe that the Bible — specifically, in this case, the book of the prophet Jeremiah — is history. That, at least, is what the believers are claiming.
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The article also has a nice enlargeable photo of the cuneiform tablet.