‘Gift From God’: World’s Oldest Known Hebrew Book Discovered in Cave – IOTW Report

‘Gift From God’: World’s Oldest Known Hebrew Book Discovered in Cave

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A recently unveiled exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., is showcasing what is believed to be the world’s oldest Jewish book.

The five-inch by five-inch book was unearthed in Afghanistan and is comprised of Sabbath morning prayers, poems that tie back to the Old Testament, and what is reportedly the oldest partial version of the Haggadah, a liturgy recited at the Seder during Passover, according to the museum.

The book, known as the Afghan Liturgical Quire, is believed to be some 1,300 years old and was discovered along what was once the Silk Road trading route. The discovery is part of the museum’s exhibit, “Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book,” and will remain on display until January. more

5 Comments on ‘Gift From God’: World’s Oldest Known Hebrew Book Discovered in Cave

  1. ‘”We apologise for the inconvenience.” God’s Final Message to His Creation, written in letters of fire on the side of the Quentulus Quazgar Mountains.

    “I think,” Marvin murmured at last, from deep within his corroding rattling thorax, “I feel good about it.”

    The lights went out in his eyes for absolutely the very last time ever.’

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  2. I have no idea how far back the format we call books originated. This may be the oldest I’m aware of. I know they existed well before Gutenburg cranked up his press but those were not common things. This was likely a treasured personal possession.

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