First Temple tax weight found in Jerusalem

By Amanda Borschel-Dan

“An extremely rare, minuscule biblical stone weight inscribed in ancient Hebrew script with the word ‘beka’ was discovered in rubble taken from excavations at the foundations of the Western Wall.

“’This is a word that is used both inside and outside of the Bible. You don’t need to ask too many questions, just open the Bible and see it. It’s very simple. You can see beka written in the Bible and what it was used for, and there you have it,’ (archaeologist Eli Shukron) said.

“’The Bible, the artifact found close to Solomon’s Temple, north of the City of David, the Temple foundations – everything is connected,’ said Shukron.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/straight-from-the-bible-tiny-first-temple-stone-weight-unearthed-in-jerusalem/?utm_source=Breaking+News&utm_campaign=breaking-news-2018-11-21-1966045&utm_medium=email