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Ketef Hinnom amulets

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From 650 BCE to 550 BCE

Two silver scroll amulets found in Jerusalem in1979, with wording related to Numbers6. Usually late seventh/early sixth century BCE; they do not date the whole book.

Ketef Hinnom silver amulets displayed at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; photograph, 2012. Usually dated to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE. A blessing related to Numbers 6, not evidence for the entire book. Display copy resized without cropping.

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Ketef Hinnom silver amulets displayed at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; photograph, 2012. Usually dated to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE. A blessing related to Numbers 6, not evidence for the entire book. Display copy resized without cropping

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Ketef Hinnom amulets
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2

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Approximately From 650 BCE to 550 BCE

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Found in a mortuary context at Ketef Hinnom, JerusalemJerusalemJerusalem is a city of religious importance in Judaism, Christianity and IslamGlossary · Click to read the explanation. The 2004 image reevaluation supports late preexilic dating and protective amulet use.[1] The museum catalogue gives a broader Iron Age II/sixth-century date, silver medium and Numbers 6 connection.[2]

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A physical witness to a blessing or related tradition, not a full copy of Numbers or proof of Mosaic composition. The photograph shows the objects on display in 2012, by Bachrach44, CC BY-SA 3.0. Original preserved; display resized without cropping.

References and notes

  1. Gabriel Barkay, Marilyn J. Lundberg, Andrew G. Vaughn & Bruce Zuckerman (2004). The Amulets from Ketef Hinnom: A New Edition and Evaluation. BASOR 334, pp. 41–71. doi:10.2307/4150106. Abstract: image rereading, late preexilic dating and protective amulet function. Does not date the entire book of Numbers. Return to the text ↑
  2. Israel Museum, Jerusalem. “Priestly Benediction” on amulets. Google Arts & Culture collection record. Catalogue: Ketef Hinnom, silver, Iron Age II/sixth century BCE, Numbers 6 connection. Display dating broader than 2004 study. Museum image rights do not license the separate Commons photo. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Ketef Hinnom amulets», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/artifacts/ketef-hinnom-amulets