Seal of Jeroboam II
Significant
Description
A jasper seal inscribed 'Belonging to Shema, servant of Jeroboam,' found at Megiddo, referencing a high official of King Jeroboam II of Israel (8th century BC).
Biblical Significance
Provides direct epigraphic evidence for the reign of Jeroboam II, the powerful Israelite king described in 2 Kings 14:23-29 during whose reign the prophets Amos and Hosea ministered.