Ancient Tablet of the Ten Commandments Goes to Auction – One America News Network
OAN Staff Nathaniel Mannor
1:30 PM – Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The oldest known complete tablet of the Ten Commandments is set to go on auction.
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Sharon Liberman Mintz, a senior specialist at Sotheby’s International, revealed the news on Monday, stating that the 155-pound stone slab is among the most significant artifacts she has encountered.
This ancient tablet is over 1,500 years old, originating from the period when the Roman and Byzantine empires dominated Europe.
It was unearthed along the coast of Israel in 1913 but initially did not attract much attention as a significant historical item.
However, Mintz emphasized that this is not just another rendition of the Ten Commandments; this particular version displays only nine of the original commandments from the book of Exodus.
“The third commandment, ‘Thou shall not take the Lord’s name in vain,’ is absent because this tablet was created by a Samaritan for use in a Samaritan synagogue, a place of worship,” Mintz explained. “Instead, the tenth commandment here instructs that one should worship on Mount Gerizim, which remains a sacred site for the Samaritans near Nablus.”
The auction is scheduled for next week, with the tablet anticipated to fetch between $1 million and $2 million.
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