Israelite Inscriptions from the Time of Jeremiah and Lehi

Authors

Dana M. Pike, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

Keywords

Inscriptions, ancient scripture, biblical studies, Book of Mormon

Abstract

The greater the number of sources the better when investigating the history and culture of people in antiquity. Narrative and prophetic texts in the Bible and 1 Nephi have great value in helping us understand the milieu in which Jeremiah and Lehi received and fulfilled their prophetic missions, but these records are not our only documentary sources. A number of Israelite inscriptions dating to the period of 640–586 b.c., the general time of Jeremiah and Lehi, provide additional glimpses into this pivotal and primarily tragic period in Israelite history.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Pike, Dana M., "Israelite Inscriptions from the Time of Jeremiah and Lehi" (2020). Faculty Publications. 3697.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3697

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2020-02-04

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6507

Language

English

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor