The Lachish inscription
Shai Halevi/JJAR
A brand new inscription from Lachish, discovered just last year and published in a recent Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology article, reveals the use of word šalit in the Levant as early as 3,200 years ago, at the end of the Late Bronze Age. As revealed in Genesis, šalit was the title used to describe Joseph’s role as “governor” of the land.
On today’s program, Brent Nagtegaal discusses the implications the discovery has on the Joseph narrative, as well as the emergence of writing in Canaan in the Late Bronze Age.
Show Notes
“A Late Bronze Age Canaanite Jar Inscription From the 2025 Excavation Season at Lachish” (Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology)
“New Inscription From Lachish Proves Early Use of Joseph’s Title”
