Tiny Clay Seal Confirms the Bible

Do you know the name Asaiah?

Probably not right off the top of your head—he’s a pretty obscure figure—but he is mentioned twice in the Bible, both in reference to King Josiah’s reforms (2 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 34). And archaeologists are now saying Asaiah’s existence has been confirmed by a tiny clay seal, once likely used to seal a storage bag in the royal treasury, that says, “Belonging to Yed[a‛]yah (son of) Asayahu” (the same name as Asaiah). Since this seal dates to the time of Josiah, they believe this “Asayahu” is the same person as the one mentioned in Scripture.

Yes, the Bible is accurate in everything it says, even the minor, seemingly insignificant details. Artifacts belonging to the son of this official can be found because Asaiah really did exist and really did serve in the court of King Josiah. Over and over again, archaeology has confirmed the Bible’s history.

Answers News team, with special guest host archaeologist Corey East and guests Tim Mahoney from Patterns of Evidence and AiG’s Dr. Tim Chaffey, discussed this new find, along with two other archaeology stories, in a recent episode. I encourage you to check it out: