✨The Surprising Reality
A small limestone tablet lists harvests, pruning, and sowing cycles—likely used in a Hebrew schoolroom.
🤔The Context Question
But here's what most people don't realize: the Gezer Calendar is one of the earliest Hebrew texts and reflects daily agrarian realities.
📚What We Know
Dated to the 10th century BC, the tablet lists agricultural months and may be a student's memory aid. It confirms Israelite literacy and seasonal order. See its structure and setting in the artifact viewer.
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📖Biblical References
📜Deuteronomy 11:14📜Exodus 23:16
Scripture references supporting this historical context