285. SILVER AMULET CONTAINING THE DIVINE NAME – YAHVEH, DATING FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 6TH. C. BC. FOUND IN JERUSALEM. THE INSCRIPTION WRITTEN IN ANCIENT HEBREW CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A PRAYER, SO-CALLED ‘PRIESTLY BENEDICTION’ (NUM. 6:24-26) THE AMULET IS THE EARLYEST OBJECT WITH AN INSCRIPTION CONTAINING THE DIVINE NAME EVER FOUND
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