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Articles by: Corie Bobechko

The Mystery of Esther & the Dead Sea Scrolls Explained —

Why is the book of Esther missing from the Dead Sea Scrolls?

The Mystery of Esther & the Dead Sea Scrolls Explained —

Why is the book of Esther missing from the Dead Sea Scrolls?

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The book of Esther belongs to the time period of the Persian Empire, along with Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Daniel, representing the last portions of history recorded in the Old Testament. It is a strange fact that while the book can be seen as
House of the Bullae, Part 2 —

Signet seals of Biblical men from the time of Jeremiah

House of the Bullae, Part 2 —

Signet seals of Biblical men from the time of Jeremiah

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In another segment I discussed several discovered signet seal impressions of Jerusalem officials from the Biblical reign of King Zedekiah, the last Biblical king of Jerusalem. Now, I want to take a look at several MORE signet seals and impressions of men that undoubtedly would
House of the Bullae, Part 1 —

Fifty-one signet seal impressions found in Jerusalem confirm five men from the Bible.

House of the Bullae, Part 1 —

Fifty-one signet seal impressions found in Jerusalem confirm five men from the Bible.

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Looking back to an older excavation that took place in 1982 in Jerusalem, professor Yigal Shiloh discovered a horde of 51 bullae, which are signet seal impressions in clay; seal impressions that once sealed documents. More often than not the documents themselves don’t survive but