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The Bronze Serpent and the Pole: From Pharaoh’s Court in Egypt to Calvary
Why the single most haunting image in the Bible follows a trail that runs from Egypt through the wilderness to the cross. Walk into the Imhotep Museum at Saqqara, the great necropolis south of Cairo, and one of the first objects you meet is a limestone pillar standing well above head height. Two serpents writhe up its shaft in deep…
The Bricks at Pithom Have No Straw
Standing On the Slavery Site of Exodus 1:11 The wind moves across a low brown rise about sixty miles east of Cairo, and our group of travelers stops walking. The guide, an archeologist and Egyptologist, Mido, has bent down to pick up a piece of broken brick. He turns it in his hand and looks up. “100% here who made this one was…
Joseph’s Storehouses Found in Egypt
“So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. “ Genesis 41:56 History of Joseph, Jacob’s Son The story of the Exodus in the Bible begins in the sands of Egypt. Joseph was the son of Jacob (later named…
Pharaohs of the Bible – Egypt Mummy Museum
“Go to Pharaoh in the morning, as he is going out to the water, and stand on the bank of the Nile to meet him. Take in your hand the staff that turned into a serpent. 16 And you shall say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, “Let my people go, that they may serve me…
Ancient Manuscripts in Egypt & Ethiopia Still Relevant Today
Christian Manuscripts in Egypt and Ethiopia from 110 AD In 1886-1887 the Apocalypse of Peter manuscript or the Revelation of Peter was found north of Luxor, Egypt. Luxor is an area known for its many sites, like monasteries and churches, for the early church in Egypt. It was written in 110 AD. Another Apocalypse of Peter was found in Ethiopia…