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Words of Ahiqar

Fifth Century BCE

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Fragmentary papyrus page of Aramaic writing.

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Biblical wisdom literature shares the educational and intellectual traditions of the broader ancient Near East.

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The Words of Ahiqar

The Words of Ahiqar was a non-Jewish text popular with Jews in antiquity.

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Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)

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