In 18 papers presented at Society meetings in 2007 and 2009, and at the 2008 meeting of the European Association of Biblical Studies, scholars analyze inscriptions and seals mostly in Shlomo Moussaieff's collection. Among the topics are 16 strong identifications of biblical people plus nine other identifications in authentic Northwest Semitic inscriptions from before 539 BCE, new perspectives on the trade between Judah and South Arabia, a preliminary survey of Mandaic magic bowls in the Moussaieff collection, biblical Hebrew philology in light of the last three lines (14-16) of the Yeh'ash royal building inscription, and Moussaieff's view of the Nerva coin. Annotation 2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
