Ancient Egypt
Age of the Great Pyramid
Secular literature commonly dates the Great Pyramid around 2550 BC. If this date is correct, then the Great Pyramid existed before the Flood of Noah’s day, which occurred around 2350 BC and destroyed everything on earth! Obviously, something is askew.
Egyptian Chronology
Discrepancies between traditional Egyptian chronology and the Bible are used to attack the Bible’s historical accuracy. Instead of simply assuming the accuracy of traditional Egyptian chronology and modifying the Bible, people should carefully examine traditional chronology to see if it is as reliable as some claim it to be.
Egypt and the Old Testament
Putting the Egyptian names to persons described in the Bible adds an exciting new dimension to our understanding of the past. Having a correct chronology for Egyptian history provides a basis for identifying archaeological findings which further support the accuracy of the Old Testament.
Rameses II
Rameses II was one of the longest ruling pharaohs, 67 years, and was Egypt’s most prodigious builder of temples and statues. Those which he did not build, he hacked the builders’ names off of and inserted his own.
Articles About Ancient Egypt
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April 1, 2022 from Answers Magazine
Archaeologists claim that Egyptian history conflicts with the Bible—but the real problem is with their timeline.
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Aug. 16, 2020 from Answers Magazine
When were pyramids built? Did they survive the Flood? How should we understand Egyptian chronology?
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April 30, 2015 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
The next monarch was the boy-king Tutankhaten, presumably a son of Akhenaten by his secondary wife Kiya.
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Book ChapterDoesn’t Egyptian Chronology Prove That the Bible Is Unreliable?April 28, 2015 from The New Answers Book 2
Viewing the evidence from a biblical framework makes the histories of Egypt and the Old Testament fit together like two sides of a zipper.
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Radiocarbon Dating Shortens the Timeline for Ancient EgyptSept. 19, 2013 from News to Know
Radiocarbon dating adds to evidence that Egyptian antiquity was not quite so very ancient.
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Ancient Egyptian King Found Etched in StoneDec. 15, 2012 from News to Know
Image of ancient king who unified Egypt found etched in stone.
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Feedback ArticleWill the Real Shishak Please Stand Up?March 2, 2012 from Feedback
Who did Thutmose III fight at Megiddo, and what does that battle have to do with plundering Jerusalem? Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, AiG–U.S., explains.
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Feedback ArticleFrom the Promise to the ExodusSept. 16, 2011 from Feedback
David Wright responds to arguments brought up against his previous article, “How Long Were the Israelites in Egypt?”
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Feedback ArticleWere the Plagues on Pharaoh Because of Abram and Sarai Unfair?May 20, 2011 from Feedback
Why did God punish Pharaoh because of Abraham's deception? Is this not unjust? Elizabeth Mitchell, MD, explains the reasons for the plagues.
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Book ChapterThe Pharaohs of the BibleJan. 28, 2010 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
The Old Testament writings have been “sealed,” so to speak, over centuries by a Hebrew tradition for meticulous accuracy in preserving the Scriptures.
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Book ChapterA Correct ChronologyJan. 21, 2010 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Because of the ambiguous, and often erroneous nature of the information upon which Egyptian chronology must be calculated, it is not possible to present a full list of Egyptian dynasties and dates.
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Book ChapterThe Glory DepartsJan. 14, 2010 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
The Egyptians often referred to “wretched Kush” in their inscriptions, and they had made frequent forays into their country, but the Nubians had the last laugh.
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Book ChapterThe Third Intermediate PeriodJan. 7, 2010 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
On the assumption that Dynasties 21 to 25 were consecutive, early scholars dated them approximately 1070-665 B.C., but a number of recent scholars have challenged this assumption.
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Book ChapterThe Dynasty of RamesesDec. 31, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Mernpetah only reigned for ten years, during which time he built his own mortuary temple, and left a stela in it recording his military activities.
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Book ChapterRameses the GreatDec. 24, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
If he wasn’t the greatest of the pharaohs, he certainly thought he was. Having fathered over 50 sons and probably a similar number of daughters, we would have to concede to his claim for greatness.
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Book ChapterTransition to a New DynastyDec. 17, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Tutankhamen died childless with no heir to the throne, and what happened next is open to question.
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Book ChapterAkhenaten and Nefertiti the BeautifulDec. 3, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Akhenaten’s statues depict him as rather grotesque with an elongated head, thick lips, pinched cheeks, protruding abdomen, and thick thighs.
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Book ChapterAmenhotep the MagnificentNov. 26, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
According to one dreamer, Amenhotep III got off to a good start. He was of divine origin.
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Book ChapterThe Pharaoh and the SphinxNov. 19, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Thutmosis IV was out hunting and fell asleep in the shadow of the Sphinx which appeared to him in a dream.
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Book ChapterThe Mighty ArcherNov. 12, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Amenhotep aspired to follow in his father’s military footsteps, and early acquired skill with his bow and arrow, and in racing his war chariot.
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Book ChapterThe Greatest of All the PharaohsNov. 5, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Thutmosis III did not take long to assert his authority and swing into military action.
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Book ChapterHatshepsut, the Female PharaohOct. 29, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Thutmosis III was only about 12 years of age when his father, Thutmosis II, died, so Hatshepsut assumed the role of regent on his behalf.
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Book ChapterA New Day Dawns Over EgyptOct. 22, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
A dynasty is supposed to consist of a line of monarchs from the same family, but Manetho, who first divided Egyptian kings into dynasties, did not seem to know about this.
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Book ChapterEgypt LiberatedOct. 15, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
It was inevitable that sooner or later there would be a war of liberation, and it came at the end of the 17th Dynasty.
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Book ChapterThe Mysterious HyksosOct. 8, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
It is hard to say who were most confused—the kings who took over after Dynasty 12 ended or the historians trying to sort them out.
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Book ChapterPharaohs of the OppressionOct. 1, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
The texts of Sesostris III reveal him as a strong-minded character who burned the crops of his enemies.
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Exact Great Pyramid Construction DateSept. 26, 2009 from News to Know
How could construction on Egypt’s Great Pyramid have begun in 2470 BC if the Flood reshaped the earth over a century later?
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Book ChapterThe Glorious Middle KingdomSept. 24, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
The course of history in ancient Egypt has not been fully elucidated. Usually it has to be reconstructed from circumstantial evidence.
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Book ChapterHow Do We Know What Happened?Sept. 17, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Before dealing with the Middle Kingdom it is necessary to discuss the sources of information on which our knowledge of this era is derived.
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Book ChapterMore Shoddy PyramidsSept. 10, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
To the northeast of the massive Step Pyramid of Saqqara is the mastaba of Mereruka, vizier of King Teti of the 6th Dynasty.
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Book ChapterThe Shoddy PyramidsSept. 3, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Instead of layers of cut stone, the core consisted of a jumbled heap of stones piled up in the shape of a pyramid and then faced with limestone blocks.
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Book ChapterThe Pyramid of MenkaureAug. 27, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Menkaure was the last great pyramid-building pharaoh at Giza; however, his tomb is the smallest of the Giza pyramids.
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Book ChapterThe Pyramid of KhafreAug. 20, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Only the few lower layers of stone remain today, but it is of great interest because the lower half of the tomb chamber is exposed.
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Book ChapterKhufu Built the Big OneAug. 13, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
It is 751 feet (29 m) at the base and originally stood 479 feet (146 m) high.
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Book ChapterSeneferu, the World’s Greatest Pyramid BuilderAug. 6, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
After completing one pyramid he kept on building until he got the perfect pyramid.
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Book ChapterThe Lost PyramidJuly 30, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Some of the greatest finds have been made when archaeologists have attempted to find missing links in the history of an area.
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Book ChapterThe Step PyramidJuly 23, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
The Step PyrJust why there should have been this new development of using stone instead of mud brick is still debated by scholars.
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Book ChapterPyramids and MummiesJuly 16, 2009 from Unwrapping the Pharaohs
Until you have stood in front of these massive mountains of stone you cannot grasp the immensity of it all.
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New Possible Pre-Flood Pyramid Found In EgyptNov. 15, 2008
Down in the Egyptian sand lay the remains of a pyramid that was once nearly five stories tall. Was it around before the Flood?
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April 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine
What are historic details about the founding of Egypt?
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April 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine
Were there enough people to build the pyramids?
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Picking and Choosing EvidenceJune 5, 2007 from Responding to Protestors’ Propaganda
Archaeological evidence provides information about many post-Babel civilizations, but constructing a timeline without a direct eyewitness elicits imagination.
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Casting Stones at the PyramidsJan. 29, 2007
New evidence regarding the advanced technology evident in the ancient Egyptian pyramids is consistent with the Bible’s account of history. The evolutionary model of the history of early man presents man as an ignorant primitive gradually acquiring intellectual skills and technology. However, the biblical description of mankind’s dispersal from the Tower of Babel is consistent with the findings of advanced technology among ancient people all over the world.
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Magazine ArticleThe Pyramids of Ancient EgyptSept. 1, 2004, pp. 44–49
Critics of the Bible say the pyramids were built long before Noah's Flood, so the Flood must have only been a local affair, not global.
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Technical Research PaperFall of the Sothic Theory: Egyptian Chronology RevisitedDec. 1, 2003, pp. 70–73
Current Egyptian chronology consists of 30 dynasties, as compiled by the 3rd century BC Egyptian priest Manetho, chronologically bound by the Sothic theory proposed by Eduard Meyer.
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