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The Priests’ Blessing
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The Lord spoke to Moses: Speak to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the people of Israel. Say to them: The Lord bless you and protect you! The Lord deal kindly and graciously with…

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Ketef Hinnom, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Blessings & curses, Priest/priesthood, Monotheism, Covenant, Piety

Categories:

Biblical law, Biblical poetry, Law, Poetry
Two rolled-up scrolls.
Single Worship Site and Proper Rites
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These are the laws and rules that you must carefully observe in the land that the Lord, God of your fathers, is giving you to possess, as long as you live on earth. You must destroy all…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Monotheism, Israel/Israelis, Temple, Sacrifice, Gentiles

Categories:

Law, Biblical law
Stela with images of celestial shapes on top and man holding small child below.
Justice and Judicial Procedures
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You shall appoint magistrates and officials for your tribes, in all the settlements that the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall govern the people with due justice. You shall…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Justice system, Leadership, Ethics, Monotheism, Punishment

Categories:

Law, Biblical law
Lampstand (Menorah) Depiction from Roman Period Jerusalem
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Lampstand (menorah) depiction from Jerusalem in a plaster engraving (1st century BCE–1st century CE). It is difficult to reconstruct what the lampstands of Exodus 25:31–35 and 1 Kings 7:49 looked like…

Places:

Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

Roman Period, 1st Century BCE or CE

Subjects:

Temple, Ritual objects, Art, Hanukkah, Archaeology

Categories:

Biblical law, Sculpture, Law
Plaster relief with image of seven-branched candelabrum.