Seals and Bulla were commonly used on important documents.The documents were tied with string,and the bula placed over the knot.The sender then pressed a seal into the clay bula,making it official.The seals were usually made from a signet ring worn by an official. in 1975, a collection of nearly 250 clay seals were found about 44 miles southwest of Jerusalem.Some of them have been identified as belonging to key Biblical figures,adding to the evidence that names in the Bible belonged to actual people.

 

The Baruk Bulla reads,“ Baruk son of Neriah” He was scribe to the prophet Jeremiah He is mentioned in Jeremiah36,as having written the scroll that was burned by Johoaikim the King.3

 

       

 

Jehoash Inscription The name of king Jehoash does not appear at all. the name of his father, minus the first letter (Hazyahu in this inscription; Ahazyah in Kings and Ahaziah in English), appears quite clearly in the second line. The royal inscription apparently speaks in King Jehoash’s name of “men in the land and in the desert and in all the cities of Judah” who gave much “consecrated silver” to the Temple, to buy “quarry stone and juniper wood and Edomite copper
It contains plans for repairing the Temple

 

 

 

Tel Dan Inscription  Written in Aramaic the inscription celebrates the defeat of two Kings.The Stone mentions "The King of Israel" and "House of David.Similar stones from the Palace at Dan mention Jehoram, the son of Ahab and and Ahaziah,of "House of David"

       



The Babylonian ration Tablet contains a list of captives from various parts of the Babylonian empire.It shows the rations given to each captive. Among those on the list receiving monthly rations were Jehoiachin and his five sons.They were also given and place to live and were treated well (2 Kings 25:27-30).

      

        

The Seal of Jezabel testifies to her authority in Israel. It was discovered in the ruins of Ahab's "Ivory House".Along with the Seal were small stone boxes, with a number of holes for various colors: kohl for black, turquoise for green, ochre for red: with a central depression for mixing makeup.
TheAhab seal can be seen at: www.bible-history.com

 

          

 

The Abdi Seal reads:

"Abdi, the servant of Hoshea." The characters used in the inscription date the seal to the late 8th century B.C. It is very possible that Abdi was an official of King Hoshea, who ruled Israel's northern kingdom from 732-722 B.C.

         

         

 

The seal of Ahaz is reddish brown in appearance and may contain the actual fingerprint of Ahaz The seal reads as follows: "Ahaz (son of) Jotham, Judah's king."Ahaz is also mentioned in the Anals of Tigleth-Piliser III.It lists the types of tribute Ahaz paid to Assyria.

    

     

 


The Ushana seal reads "Ushna, an attendant of Ahaz."Some interpretations read “servant” instead of attendantHe was apparently an official of the court of Ahaz.It Is not known what His position was.The seal is important for it’s mention of King Ahaz. The elaborate artwork of the seal is reminiscent of Egyptian art, the inscription on the bottom half is in Hebrew.

 

           


Ahiyaw

Abyaw, steward of Uzziah”

       

            

 

Ashyahu
"Belonging to Asayahu, servant of the king”. The name is mentioned twice in the Old testament.Asaiah a servant of the king's" 2 Chronicles 34:20 and "Asahiah a servant of the king's."… 2 Kings 22:12.

    

       

 

Eliakim
Stamped jar handle reading: I'lyqm ncr ywkn' = `Belonging to Eliakim servant of Yokan';

`Belonging' often written only as  `lamed'.

 

     

       


GemariahThe seal reads Gemariah, son of Shaphan.
He was mentioned in
Jeremiah 36:10-12:

     

       

Hezzehiah
A clay seal from King Hezekiah of Judah was found dating from the 8th century B.C. The inscription on the seal reads:  
"HEZEKIAH (SON OF) AHAZ, KING OF JUDAH"
King Hezzekiah is also named in inscritpions
of Sargon III and Sennachrib,Kings of Assyria

    

      

Jaazaniah
Another prominent man mentioned in II Kings 25:23 and Jeremiah 40:8.Jaazaniah,was one of the captains of the Judean army. His name was found inscribed on a seal with the following words:

"Jaazaniah servant of the King."

        

          

 

Jarahmeel
The Seal reads “Yerahme'el, son of the king”. He is recorded in Jeremiah 36:26,and was the son of

Jehoiakim

        

         

 

Shebnaya

"Shebnayahu, official to Uzziah    

     

        

Shema
The Seal reads “Belonging to Shema, servant of Jeroboam”. It was found in archaeological excavations at Megiddo in Northern Israel. The seal is carved in jasper But the striking feature of the seal is the roaring lion that was used as a symbol for the southern kingdom of Judah

  

     

 

Drawing of a seal impression reading: `Gedaliah who is over the house.'

[`Biblical Archaeology', Mar 1984, p. 57; A very instructive article]

 

    

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Biblical evidence has been found in the form of inscriptions and letters,such as the Lachish Letters,

Palace inscriptions,ruins and other nations mentioned in the Bible.These include The nations of Assyria and Babylon

 

           

     The Lachish letters

 

 

 

 

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