Different types of writing Materials used in the Ancient World

Found in Khirbet, Qkumran (site of Dead Sea Scrolls

an kinkwell from the Scriptorium of Khirbet

Ink pot from Qumran

In 3 John 13 it says thIn 3 John 13 it says that John wrote with “pen and ink” but ancient texts were written such as stone, wooden tablets, ostraca, papyrus, scrolls and codices, and leatherat John wrote with “pen and ink” but ancient texts were written such as stone, wooden tablets, ostraca, papyrus, scrolls and codices, and leather..

This is one type of material that was used above

Antique discovery made in Dhiban, Jordan, in 1868 describes Mesha's revolt from the Moabite perspective.  This document called both the Mesha Inscription and the Moabite stone, uses language very similar to what we see in the Old Testament.

Yahweh, the God of Israel, shows up in the inscription, as does Chemosh, the national god of Moab. Mesha describes how King Omri of Israel oppressed Moab and attributes Moab's suffering from the displeasure of Chemosh 

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