Deciphered etching sheds new light on Bible's origin

Ya 3aziizi Muhammad, Are you sure that Linguistic Archeology is the direction you prefer to orient your research towards, about this question ? Because based on what you wrote in comment # 21, I would rather expect you to favor a "D"-type hypothesis ( a non-earthly script ). Ya akhi, with the help of God, let us encourage each other to break free from these times' "scientifism" : the Divine Revelation hypothesis is just as valid as any other "scientific" hypothesis, and God willing, we could even be able to prove it, using the very same tools the unbelievers cherish, in order to confound them. Khoda Hafez ! Lorenzo

Maybe it was written in proto-Hebrew (so called "early Aramaic script"). Maybe some of the Jewish readers here could respond to that ?

If Moses wrote Pentateuch 1400 BC,then possibly Moses wrote "phonetic Hebrew" IN ANOTHER SCRIPT. What script might Moses possibly have used? A)a "phonetic" form of Ancient Egyptian?(high probability) B)a "cuneiform-like" script?(low probability ) C)a script of his own invention, for quick efficient record-making?(high probability) D)a script still unknown on Earth back then? In my opinion "D" has the highest probability, because the Bible records that it is Yahweh my God Himself Who with His finger wrote the ten commandments on Moses' tables. If so, the Almighty did not have to wait for Hebrew script to appear on "the historical scene". If the commandments were THUS written, then the rest of the Pentateuch may have been written similarly, e.g. by Moses in the new God-given 10-commandment-script. QUESTIONS REMAIN: what happened to traces of "pre-Hebrew" Hebrew script? WHERE should they be looked for if they exist? Lorenzo Manasci ratala dot com

of course the text we talk (in the article) about wasn't "modern" Hebrew as by today Modern Hebrew. It was written in classical Hebrew.

Sure the text was in hebrew, that is to say modern Hebrew. Arabic was, as you say brought in as the result of conquest, so was Aramaic once upon a time. Most Arabs in Israel-proper are bilingual, no problem with that. If you accept Jews who speak Yiddish and Ladino, why not accept Pals who speak Arabic as their mother-tongue. Secondly, why must they reconvert to Judaism ? You don't force Samaritans and Karaites to adopt to Rabbinical Judaism, in order to be accepted. Both Christians and Moslems THOROUGHLY accept that Judaism was first, and that their respective religions developed from Judaism on divine command and guidance. Why don't you accept that ? And why don't OUR hardliners and fanatics accept you as the forbearers of our religions ?

I think that Professor Galil's interpretation is more convincing than the older ones. The text seems to be Hebrew. However, I don't agree with the view that the content was "unfamiliar to all the cultures in the region besides the Hebrew society". You can find the same ideal in the older Canaanite texts from Ugarit (Syrian coast), where the same terminology is used (KTU 1.16:vi.33.46-50 and 1.17:v.7-8).

Moses is supposed to have written the Pentateuch. Moses died around 1400 BC near the time when the Israelites were to enter the land of Canaan. The Exodus took place around 40 years earlier. So if Moses died around 1400BC, and he wrote the Pentateuch, then the Bible has to be at least 4 centuries older than even this latest estimate.

text could have been added to 10th century pottery in the 6th century

Science and religion, never the twain will meet. There are many "exceptional and unsubstantiated claims" as far as the bible and the history of Israel are concerned. This seems one example of wanting to eek more from a text than is really there.

You may be right but what does it prove? Many Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or Islam and it is possible that their descendants are among those who speak Arabic and consider themselves to be "Palestinians". This text proves that Hebrew is the indigenous language and culture of Israel while the Arabic language and culture was brought much later by imperialist invaders from Arabia. On the other hand anyone who wants to return to the Jewish roots of their ancestors can convert to Judaism just like anyone else.

Ruth the Moabitess was the grandmother of King David her bloodline wasn't of the tribes of Israel.

The so called intellectuals do not get it due to the fact they are using their head and not their faith because they do not have faith In God, Hewbrews 11:1 states that Faith is; substance of things hoped for, and certain of things not seen and also in the same chapter in verse 6 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. In Romans this is what is stated as far as faith is concerned as well, 14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"[g] 16But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?"[h] 17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message is heard through the word of Christ. 18But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

Baruch, you need to learn the difference between belief based on what people have told you and conclusions based on evidence at hand. Biblical scholars (seuclar) examine the data at hand. If more data comes in that refute their conclusions, they have to draw new conclusions. However, belief is not based on the gathering of evidence. You have been told by others, who have been told by others, etc., etc., what to believe, and there is no way to prove or disprove it.

In spite of all attempts of non-believers to "prove" otherwise.

Just kidding. We try to live with the times( parsha) as best we can G*d Almighty Bless db

Are there really people who only accept archaeology as evidence ? Those of us who accept the Bible itself and the Oral Law could have told you long ago that the Bible was being written long before 600 BCE. Archaeology probably uncovers about one tenth of one percent of what actually existed 3,000 years ago. It's like trying to write a biography based on a few toenail clippings !

...also offspring of the Israelite tribes. Not only todays Jews (Tribe of Juda). You have common ancestors, and now we aren't talking about Isaac and Ismael, we are talking the seed of Jacob. Please google "Tsvi Misinai". Best regards

I like that last bit of yours, well done

Did King David exist, or was it just another bloke with the same name?

... Earth for the Jewish people to enjoy in spite of all their enemies that covet it.

"Did the writing of the Bible begin as far back as the 10th century B.C.E., during the time of King David? That is four centuries earlier than Biblical scholars currently believe - but an inscription recently deciphered by a scholar at Haifa University indicates that for at least some books of the Bible, the answer may be yes." - Haaretz Forget 'deciphering'. Honest. I just wish everyone understood what we know - and do not know - about the history of religious texts. Lots of folks believe the 'bible' was handed down to that guy with the Egyptian name at the same time he received the 'ten' or is it 'eleven' commandments.? (which ever of the 'ten commandments' you wish to give priority to). This is to say that educated people, with a good knowledge of scripture, understand that there are BIG questions whether God gave it all down in one belch, a little over 100 surahs, or whatever was endorsed as true at the Nicea Council. I am always willing and eager to learn more.

opinions yet again to suit the facts on the ground. These named archeologists are such fiction writers, not the Bible editors. And, yes, there were camels in Abraham's time.

With all the thousands of documented facts over the millennium,is anyone left who doubts the veracity of the Torah? Perhaps a few avowed enemies, or people whose livelihood depend upon it. Denial is not just a river, it's Pharaoh's bath and the place of Moses'basket.. if you get my 'drift'.

No, Genesis was compiled by Moses about 1400 BC and the Torah was written by him over throughout the exodus. The rest of the writings are records kept by both the priests and civil authorities. The books of the prophets were each composed by the prophet. David wrote many of the Psalms and Solomon the Proverbs. Form criticism is certainly not something that all "bible scholars" agree upon. In fact the ones who believe in it rarely agree amongst themselves. Every discovery further proves that the Bible is accurate and written by who it says it was.