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which developed shortly after 1445 B.C. that threatened to sweep away the theological dogmas of centuries. These
scholars have credited Amenhotep IV, great grandson of Amenhotep II, with founding the religious concept of
Monotheism (the idea that there is only one God). The cult of Aton set forth this idea to the Egyptian people and
scholars have mistakenly credited this idea to the Egyptians. But it does not seem unusual to me that a people who
had been so influenced by the one God of Moses would try to worship the God that had so convincingly defeated
their gods. A continually increasing body of evidence indicates that this cult of Aton had its beginning in the reign
of Thutmose IV, son of Amenhotep II, pharaoh of the Exodus. Although the final verdict is not yet in, we can be
reasonably sure that Amenhotep II was the pharaoh of the Exodus.
{Basic Christian: blog Bible Study} Exodus - The Delta-Sinai Tour -
Goshen: The cities Pithom and Pi-Rameses, two fortified cities the
Hebrews built before the Exodus, (Ex. 1:11) however, have been found
(Photos)
The German scholar Dr. O.F.A, Meinardus wrote about traditions informing us that the Holy Family {Joseph, Mary,
Jesus} likely traveled through the Eastern Delta, the approximate location from where the Exodus took place. The
name 'Land of Goshen' is only mentioned in the Bible, and not Egyptian documents. The cities Pithom and Pi-
Rameses, two fortified cities the Hebrews built before the Exodus, (Ex. 1:11) however, have been found. The
Austrian Institute excavated the ruins of Pithom and found the remains of some temple buildings and grain stores.
Pi-Rameses in particular is important because the Egyptians moved their capital from Memphis to Pi-Rameses in
the 14th century B.C. because of the threats coming from the east. Pi-Rameses was the capital of Egypt in the time
of Moses. In the same region the ruins have been found of Tanis, the capital of Pharaoh Sheshonk I [Shishak in the
Bible] (935-914 B.C.) who plundered the temple of Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 12:9). Some researchers speculate he
may have taken the Ark of the Covenant to this city.
{Basic Christian: blog Bible Study} Genesis 15-16 - God's Covenant
Relationship with Abraham - The land of Israel belongs to the Jews,
there would be many future descendants, the Messiah (Christ) would
appear through the line of Abraham [though King David] - The first
mention of the appearance of the "Angel of the Lord" an appearance to
humans of Jesus Christ in human form - A covenant is a final
agreement as final as a Will or a Testimony - Abraham was not yet
accounted as righteous either by circumcision [24 years later] or by
the law [430 years later] as both were not yet given - Abraham was
accounted righteous by belief in the Word of God the acceptability of
the covenant and the acceptability of the blood sacrifice sealing the
covenant - Note: a Biblical covenant is revealed to be irreversible
[given life] by sealing the covenant in blood (Leviticus 17:11 For the
life of the flesh is in the blood - the life of the covenant is in the blood)
the life of the blood transfers into the life of the covenant [the final
(life) covenant between God and man is sealed on the cross in the
blood and death of Jesus Christ - In Jesus Christ we have recieved the
ultimate eternal sacrifice and life covenant - His is both a New and an
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