In a recent article published in Biblical Archaeology Review, researchers are making great strides in the area of biblical archaeology and history. It has been assumed the earliest mention of Israel was found on Mereptah Stele, where writing on the pillars explain how the nation of Israel was wiped out.
Yet the work of Manfred Gorg, Peter Van Der Veen and Christoffer Theis has led to a thrilling discovery; on a broken statue pedestal lies an inscription these archaeologists believe to be an earlier mention of Israel. The hieroglyphics are believed to be created more than 200 years prior to the Mereptah Stele.
The find doesn’t have every biblical archaeologist toting the new discovery however, as there are variations in the spelling of Israel that keep the whole industry from raising up the new find.
Currently Living Passages is working to include a visit to the Egyptian Museum where the pedestal is housed on our Reformation tour. Keep checking back for any further updates on this inclusion. For more information about this discovery, and to read the original article in Biblical Archaeology, click here.
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