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 bulla 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.
Sources
- Yigal Shiloh, A Group of Hebrew Bullae from the City of David, Israel Exploration Journal 36 (1986)
Verdict history
- SupportedInitial verdict.