by hadassah | Mar 23, 2016 | The Sojourn and Slavery in Egypt
Pharaoh’s Workers- How the Israelites Lived in Egypt, Leonard and Barbara Lesko, Biblical Archaeology Review (25:1), Jan/Feb 1999 Whatever doubts scholars may entertain about the historicity of the Exodus, memories of an Israelite sojourn in Egypt seem too...
by hadassah | Jan 28, 2009 | The Sojourn and Slavery in Egypt
The Sojourn and Slavery in Egypt, 1500-1300 BCE After the reunification of Joseph with his brothers and his father Jacob, the story of the Israelite people takes a dramatic turn. A new pharaoh “who knew not Joseph” (Exodus 1-8) comes to power who oppresses the...
by hadassah | Dec 24, 2008 | The Sojourn and Slavery in Egypt
Tomb of King Tutankhamen, 1323 BCE Mask of Tutankhamen’s mummy King Tutankhamen ruled Egypt for nine years, from approximately 1332 to 1323 BCE. He ascended the throne at age nine, and he remained in power until his sudden death at age 18. His tomb was...
by hadassah | Dec 10, 2008 | The Sojourn and Slavery in Egypt
Tomb of Haremhab at Saqqara, c. 1330 BCE African and Syrian captives The tomb of General Haremhab was one of the first built at southern Saqqara, close to and probably visible from the city of Memphis, after King Tutankhamun’s abandonment of El-Amarna. Haremhab...
by hadassah | Dec 9, 2008 | The Sojourn and Slavery in Egypt
Statue of the God Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, 1539-1292 BCE From the tomb of Hornedjitef From the time of the 18th dynasty (c. 1539 to c. 1292 BCE), a rolled up copy of the Book of the Dead was put into a compartment in the base of the statue. The god Osiris was...
by hadassah | Dec 4, 2008 | The Sojourn and Slavery in Egypt
Statue of Horus Its freewheeling mastery of the sky and the fierce arrogance of its sharp beak and darting glance made the falcon one of the major embodiments of divinity for the ancient Egyptians. There were a number of falcon gods, including Sokar, Nemty, and...
