Hebrew graffiti rules OK

‘I bless you by Jehovah and Asherah!’ Archaeologists were surprised when they found Hebrew graffiti saying that 35 years ago. Bible readers would not be surprised; the prophets constantly condemned their compatriots for their faithlessness. No sooner had the Israelites agreed that ‘You shall have no other gods before me’ than they broke their word. They found local religions appealing because they were less demanding, lacking moral discipline, so ‘everyone could do as they pleased’.

Alan Millard