PATTERNS OF EVIDENCE: THE MOSES CONTROVERSY PT. 1
PATTERNS OF EVIDENCE: THE MOSES CONTROVERSY PT. 2
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Exodus 8:16 And the "I AM" said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. King of kings' Bible - Exodus
FIRST CANAANITE SENTENCE EVER DISCOVERED–AND IT’S ABOUT LICE
In the ancient world, lice were pervasive and insufferable enough to be chosen by God as the third of the ten plagues of Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. (The Hebrew word ‘kînnîm’ used in Ex. 8:16 can mean lice, fleas or gnats.) A new discovery of a 3,700-year-old comb with an inscription sheds light not only on the experience of dealing with lice in biblical times, but also on levels of literacy in ancient times.
Despite its small size, the inscription on the comb from Lachish has very special features, some of which are unique and fill in gaps in previous knowledge of many aspects of the culture of the Canaanites.
For the first time, researchers have an entire sentence written in the dialect spoken by the Canaanites of Lachish, making it possible to compare the language in all its aspects with the other sources for it. The writing on the comb also sheds light on some aspects of daily life at the time that were unknown until now, including haircare and dealing with lice. This is also the first discovery in the region of an inscription referring to the purpose of the object on which it was written, unlike dedicatory or ownership inscriptions.
It is enough to make us want to Keep Thinking!