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Mesha Stele

The Mesha Stele, also known as the Moabite Stone, is a stele dated around 840 BCE containing a significant Canaanite inscription in the name of King Mesha of Moab (a kingdom located in modern Jordan). Mesha tells how Chemosh, the god of Moab, had been angry with his people and had allowed them to be subjugated to the Kingdom of Israel, but at length…

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Created
c. 840 BCE
Discovered
1868–70
Identification
AO 5066
Material
Basalt
Present location
Louvre
Writing
Moabite language

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Mesha Stele

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Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
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related to Bibliography and further reading · 118
Mesha Stele → Ahab Agonistes, Albright, Ancient Israel, Andrew, André, Anson, Archaeological, Archived, Biblical Literature, Bickers, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, Brian, Canaan, Chris, Christian, Comparative Studies, David, Dearman, Domestic Achievements, Douglas
related to Proposed references to David and "House of David" · 34
Mesha Stele → André Lemaire, Anson Rainey, Ataroth, Atartoth, BT, Chemosh, Daodoh, David, Davidic, DVD, DWD, El, Horonen, House, In, It, Judah, Judean, Just, Lemaire
related to Minimalist views · 17
Mesha Stele → André Lemaire, Biblical, Bit Humri, Copenhagen, Copenhagen School, In, Israel, John Emerton, Mesha, Narnia, Omri, Rather, The, This, Thomas, Thompson, University
related to Analysis · 12
Mesha Stele → Atoroth, Chemosh, Dibon, Iron Age, Israelite, Khirbat Ataruz, Mesha, Mesha's, Moabite, Qarho, The, The Mesha Stele
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Mesha Stele → c. 840 BCE
Discovered · 1
Mesha Stele → 1868–70
Identification · 1
Mesha Stele → AO 5066
Material · 1
Mesha Stele → Basalt
Present location · 1
Mesha Stele → Louvre
Writing · 1
Mesha Stele → Moabite language

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stele mesha inscription moabite israel chemosh moab stone king also made isbn biblical omri house squeeze one historical david louvre

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Mesha SteleCreatedc. 840 BCE1.00infobox
Mesha SteleDiscovered1868–701.00infobox
Mesha SteleIdentificationAO 50661.00infobox
Mesha SteleMaterialBasalt1.00infobox
Mesha StelePresent locationLouvre1.00infobox
Mesha SteleWritingMoabite language1.00infobox
Mesha Steleis alongest Iron Age inscription ever found in the region0.90text
Mesha Stelerelated to AnalysisThe Mesha Stele0.60section
Mesha Stelerelated to AnalysisIron Age0.60section
Mesha Stelerelated to AnalysisMoabite0.60section
Mesha Stelerelated to AnalysisThe0.60section
Mesha Stelerelated to AnalysisChemosh0.60section

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