Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Silver Scrolls are older than the Dead Sea Scrolls



The Silver Scrolls are two small amulets made of real silver. They were discovered in 1979 at Ketef Hinnom, an archaeological site southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. The major importance of these scrolls is that they are the oldest copies of scripture, older than the Dead Sea Scrolls. 

They contain a variation of the Priestly Blessing, found in Numbers 6:24-26. The scrolls were dated paleographically to the late 7th or early 6th century BCE, placing them in the First Temple period.

The Priestly Blessing is a Hebrew prayer found in Numbers 6:22-27. The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 

"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace".

The Silver Scrolls provide evidence that the bible text has been copied multiple times over the millennia and has remained unchanged. 





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