by hadassah | Nov 4, 2008 | Exodus
David Playing the Harp, c. 1278-1298 David Playing the Harp North French Miscellany, Northern France, c.1278-98. David playing the harp This 13th-century French manuscript shows a popular contemporary subject in both Christian and Jewish art- King David...
by hadassah | Nov 4, 2008 | Exodus
Moses in a Festival Prayer Book, c. 1320 Southern Germany Moses receiving the law This decorated word panel shows Moses holding the Tablets of the Law on Mount Sinai (on left of the image) while Aaron and the Israelites stand in prayer. Trumpets pierce the...
by hadassah | Oct 23, 2008 | Exodus
The Wisdom of Amenemope, 1250 BCE Egyptian text which bears resemblance to the Book of Proverbs Amenemope- Give thine ears, hear what is said, give thy mind to interpret them; to put them in your heart is good. Bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise...
by hadassah | Oct 23, 2008 | Exodus
Papyrus Anastasi I, c. 1200 BCE Discovered in the 1820s, Papyrus Anastasi I, a letter by an Egyptian scribe, gives insight into the geography of the Levant in the 2nd millennium. Palestine was so well known to the inhabitants of the Nile country that anyone who...
by hadassah | Oct 12, 2008 | Exodus
The Sinai Peninsula What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create Account Contact...
by hadassah | Oct 12, 2008 | Exodus, Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
Hezekiah’s Tunnel, 701 BCE One of the greatest waterworks of the ancient world, Hezekiah’s Tunnel was carved to bring water from one side of the city of Jerusalem to the other. It was part of the aqueduct tunnel system of underground Jerusalem....
