Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament

✍ Scribed by John D Currid

• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Year: 1997
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 272
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

An enlightening guide to Egyptian influences on Israelite history. Includes illustrations.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
illustrations
Poreword
Preface
Abbreviations
Figure 1
Egypt
Egypt and the Bible: A Neglected Subject
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Cosmologies e Ancient Near East
Mesopotamia
The Egyptian and Genesis
Cosmogonies
Potiph aP s Standing in Egyptian Society
Potiphar
S£ris Parecoh
&ar Hattabbahim
The Egyptian Setting of the Serpent Confrontation
Polemical Parallels in Exodus
The Serpent Confrontation as a Paradigm
Transmogrification of the Staff of Aaron
The Ophidian in Ancient Egypt
The Irony in the Serpent Confrontation
The Imitative Powers of the Egyptian Magicians
The Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart
An Exegetical and Historical Consideration of the Ten Plagues o f Egypt
The Two Major Positions of Modem Scholarship
The Plagues as a Polemic
The Plagues as De-Creation
The Concept of Ma’at
The Travel Itinerary of the Hebrews from Egypt
From Egypt to the Wilderness (Num. 33:3-8)
The Egyptian Complexion of the Bronze Serpent
Geographical Context
Fiery Serpents
Standards
Egyptian Influence on the United Monarchy
Solomon's Marriage to Pharaoh's Daughter
Solomon's Taxation System
Administrative Structures
Miscellaneous Parallels
Shishak/s Invasion of Palestine at the Beginning of the Divided Monarchu
The Bubastite Portal at Kamak Construction and Date
Reasons for the Invasion
Appendix: Commentary on the Bubastite Portal
The ttInstruction of Amenemope” Book of Proverbs
Proverbs 22 and Amenemope
Knowing the Divine Will: The Art of Divination in Ancient Egypt
Oracles
Astrology
Communication with the Dead
Lecanomancy
Prophecy
Dreams and Dream Interpretation
Joseph and Dream Interpretation
Hebrew Prophecies against Egypt: The Nile Curse Passages
A Representative Curse and Its Background
The Nile Inundation
bibliography (1?75~5^)
Scripture Index
Subject Index