This essay is a continuation of the series being published by AJR. They were originally presented as papers at the Association for Jewish Studies meeting in Washington D.C. in December of 2017. Earlier essays in the series are noted here and link. And for many more PaleoJudaica posts on the Museum of the Bible and related matters, just keep following the links from there.
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