Discuss how symmetric key encryption works was cryptography used in the old testament? Can you reference a story from the old testament about the use of cryptography?

DISCUSSION ESSAY

Ancient societies used the power of cryptography to not only safeguard information, but how they were able to utilize it and break it as well. Surprisingly, symmetric key encryption has been in use for thousands of years. Discuss how symmetric key encryption works was cryptography used in the old testament? Can you reference a story from the old testament about the use of cryptography?

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