Was the Bible Right
c. late 7th – early 6th century BCE·Divided Kingdom·Artifact

Jeremiah's Officials in Clay Seals

Scripture: Jeremiah 36:10; Jeremiah 38:1

The claim

Jeremiah names royal officials, including Gemariah son of Shaphan, Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Gedaliah son of Pashhur.

What archaeology found

Yigal Shiloh's City of David excavations (1982) found a of 'Gemaryahu son of Shaphan'. Eilat Mazar found bullae of 'Yehukal son of Shelemyahu' (2005) and 'Gedalyahu son of Pashhur' (2008) a few meters apart in Jerusalem.

Where it was found

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City of David, JerusalemView on OpenStreetMap

Sources

  1. Yigal Shiloh, A Group of Hebrew Bullae from the City of David, Israel Exploration Journal 36 (1986)

Verdict history

  • SupportedInitial verdict.