Ancient Judaism

The oldest Hebrew inscription yet discovered (in 1880) is the one engraved on the wall of the subterranean channel which carries the water of the Virgin's Spring at Jerusalem into the Pool of Siloam. The inscription’s alphabet is the ancient version used by the prophets before the Exile.

The belief in prophets is as old as religion itself. Throughout several millennia, cultures across the world have attributed special significance (and sometimes great power) to those who they believe speak to their gods, from the Ancient Greeks to followers of Zoroastrianism. The tradition of prophets is especially prevalent in Judaism and Christianity, with prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah being among the most famous historical figures in the Bible.

El estudio de los evangelios apócrifos - relatos de la vida o dichos de Jesús que no entraron al Nuevo Testamento - es una disciplina popular entre los académicos que llena ya varios estantes de cualquier biblioteca respetable.