Summary
This video discusses the fascinating discovery of Joshua's altar in Israel, near the gateway to the Promised Land. A lead tablet found at the altar bears a curse in proto-Canaanite script, mentioning Yahweh for the first time. The speaker posits this curse was directed at the land's inhabitants, believed to be of Nephilim descent, not the Israelites.
Key Insights
The discovery of Joshua's altar and a cursed tablet provides significant archaeological and historical insight into the entry into the Promised Land.
An altar, identified as Joshua's, has been excavated in Israel. This altar is strategically located at the very gateway to the Promised Land. The significant discovery associated with this altar is a small lead tablet. This tablet, due to advancements in computer technology, has been deciphered, revealing a powerful curse.
The tablet found at Joshua's altar bears a multilingual curse and marks the first known textual mention of Yahweh.
The inscription on the lead tablet reads, 'Cursed, cursed, cursed, cursed of Yahweh. You will die cursed. Cursed. Cursed. Cursed.' The speaker notes that the use of 'Yahweh' on this tablet represents the earliest documented instance of the divine name's appearance in any text. The script is identified as proto-Canaanite.
The curse on the tablet was likely intended for the land's inhabitants, not the Israelites, and possibly targets a specific lineage.
The speaker, during a Zoom call with the archaeologist who made the presentation, suggested that the curse was not directed at the arriving Israelites but at the people already inhabiting the land. The interpretation offered is that this curse was aimed at the inhabitants of the land who are described as being of the 'seed of the dragon' and belonging to 'Nephilim tribes', who were apparently never meant to be in that territory.
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Discovery of Joshua's Altar and the Cursed Tablet
An altar, identified as Joshua's, was found near the entrance to the Promised Land.
The video begins by describing a fascinating archaeological find in Israel: an altar identified as Joshua's altar. This altar is noted to be situated precisely at the gateway to the Promised Land.
A lead tablet bearing a curse was discovered among the spoils taken from the altar.
Associated with this altar, spoils were examined, leading to the discovery of a small lead tablet. The tablet's significance was recognized due to contemporary advancements and computing power, which allowed for the deciphering of its script.
The tablet contains a potent curse mentioning 'Yahweh', written in proto-Canaanite script.
The deciphered text on the tablet clearly states a curse: 'Cursed, cursed, cursed, cursed of Yahweh. You will die cursed. Cursed. Cursed. Cursed.' The script used is identified as proto-Canaanite.
This inscription represents the first known textual appearance of the name 'Yahweh'.
A crucial detail highlighted is that the mention of 'Yahweh' on this cursed tablet is the first time this divine name has been found in any written record discovered to date. This places its origin earlier than previously understood.
The curse was likely directed at the inhabitants of the land, not the Israelites.
The speaker shares a personal interaction with an archaeologist involved in the discovery. The speaker proposed that the curse inscribed on the tablet was not intended for the Israelites entering the land, but rather for the people already residing there.
The ancient inhabitants may have been of Nephilim lineage, according to the speaker's interpretation.
This interpretation is further elaborated by suggesting that the inhabitants of the land being cursed were of 'the seed of the dragon', linked to 'Nephilim tribes'. The implication is that these groups were not supposed to occupy the territory.
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