S4E118 - Artifact Facts: The Seal of Eliakim

In today’s Artifact Facts episode, we explore the Eliakim Bulla, an ancient clay seal impression connected to Eliakim son of Hilkiah, a royal official who served under Hezekiah. While Eliakim is not widely known today, he played an important role in Judah’s history during the time of the Assyrian threat. The bulla was discovered in a context associated with Sennacherib, whose campaign against Judah is recorded in the Bible, helping us identify which Eliakim it refers to. Could this artifact connect the biblical account with real historical figures—and even the time of the prophet Isaiah? Join us as...