Monday, April 17, 2023

Schiffman on the claims about new Hezekiah inscriptions

PROF. LAWRENCE H. SCHIFFMAN: THE WRITING ON THE WALL? THE CLAIM OF A CONTROVERSIAL EXPERT TO HAVE DECIPHERED AN ANCIENT INSCRIPTION IS MET WITH DOUBT.

Just noticed this blog post by Professor Schiffman from the beginning of February. It is in response to an archaeologist's claim to have discovered a number of hitherto unnoticed royal inscriptions by King Hezekiah in Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem.

Other archaeologist received the announcement with skepticism. I noted the story here.

To my knowledge, no evidence for the claims has yet received scholarly publication. Schiffman summarizes the case for skepticism in an article in Ami Magazine.

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