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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Memorial: Ravi Zacharias (1946-2020)



Christianity can be condensed into four words: Admit, Submit, Commit and Transmit. -Samuel Wilberforce

Friday, May 29, 2020

Norman L. Geisler Memorial - Ravi's Eulogy



Christianity can be condensed into four words: Admit, Submit, Commit and Transmit. -Samuel Wilberforce

Faith Versus Fear - Worry is a Thief



Christianity can be condensed into four words: Admit, Submit, Commit and Transmit. -Samuel Wilberforce


Just a Thought
Have you ever traveled with a planner? If so, that’s a blessing and a curse. I’m a planner when it comes to trips. I love to research where to go, what to see, and especially what to eat. I’ll spend hours looking at the right restaurants with the right reviews. The problem is, if not careful, this planning will rob me of what’s happening before my eyes.

Worry, fear, and anxiety do the same thing. Listen to Jesus' words regarding fear and anxiety:  “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34).

Jesus isn’t saying, don’t plan. God is a planner. Thankfully, he had a plan to rescue us from our sin!

What Jesus is saying is that fear-based planning that causes you anxiety is destructive. You’ve got life going on around you, so be here. Be focused. Be trusting of your heavenly Father.

Just like my dining planning, if I do it obsessively, I miss the beautiful moments with my family. I miss the work God is doing right here and now.

Don’t worry about tomorrow. Don’t fret. Don’t be anxious. Don’t fear what’s coming next. Be prepared, of course. But know that God is in charge. He cares greatly for you.

Remember, God is always bigger than your problems. God’s provision is better than your planning. So take your eyes off the problem and put them on the provider.

Text in Context: Read Matthew 6:25-34

Reflect: What impact does your focus impact your life? What’s the relationship between trust in God and our planning? How does God’s control affect your view of problems?

Respond: How do you know when you are worrying? How do you know when you are trusting God? What will you do to trust God and not fear?

Prayer: Father, thank you for reminding me of your care for all your creation, but especially me. Help me to find the balance between action and trust. I don’t want to fear, so help me trust today.

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Monday, May 25, 2020

Voices of Lee // Waymaker-You made a way (Way maker, miracle worker)



Christianity can be condensed into four words: Admit, Submit, Commit and Transmit. -Samuel Wilberforce



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You are here, moving in our midst
I worship You, I worship You
You are here, working in this place
I worship You, I worship You

Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who You are
Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who You are

You are here, touching every heart
I worship You, I worship You
You are here, healing every heart
I worship You, I worship You

You are here, turning lives around
I worship you, I worship You
You are here, mending every heart
I worship you, I worship You

Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who You are
Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper
Light in the darkness, my God
That is who You are
That is who You are

Even when I don't see it You're working
Even when I feel it You're working
You never stop, You never stop working
You never stop, You never stop working

Even when I don't see it You're working
Even when I feel it You're working
You never stop, You never stop working
You never stop, You never stop, Lord You never stop

Even when I don't see it You're working
Even when I feel it You're working
You never stop, You never stop
You never stop, You never stop
No, You never stop

You move mountains
You cause walls to fall
With Your power
Perform miracles
There is nothing that's impossible
And we're standing here
Only because You made a way

You move mountains (Way maker, miracle worker)
You cause walls to fall (Way maker, miracle worker)
With Your power (Way maker, miracle worker)
Perform miracles (Way maker, miracle worker)
There is nothing that's impossible (Way maker, miracle worker)
And we're standing here
Only because You made a way (That is who You are)

That is who You are (Yes You made a way)
That is who You are (The Way, the Truth, the Life)
That is who You are (You made a way)
That is who You are (That is who You are)

Way maker, miracle worker (You made a way) (That is who You are)
Way maker, miracle worker (You made a way) (That is who You are)
Way maker, miracle worker (You made a way) (You never stop working) (That is who You are)
Way maker, miracle worker (You made a way) (You never stop working) (That is who You are)

You made a way (Way maker, miracle worker)

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Ravi Zacharias | The Eric Metaxas Radio Show



Christianity can be condensed into four words: Admit, Submit, Commit and Transmit. -Samuel Wilberforce



International evangelist Ravi Zacharias discloses how personal tragedy as a teenager led to encountering Jesus and his subsequent promise to God to "leave no stone unturned in pursuit of truth."
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As You See the Day Approaching – Amir Tsarfati



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Friday, May 22, 2020

Remembering Ravi Zacharias: 31 of His Most Powerful Quotes

Christianity can be condensed into four words: Admit, Submit, Commit and Transmit. -Samuel Wilberforce

Remembering Ravi Zacharias: 31 of His Most Powerful Quotes

Ravi Zacharias, Ravi Zacharias' most powerful quotes
Ravi Zacharias has left this world for his heavenly home. Yet his powerful influence will remain with us, and he will long be remembered by believers around the world who have followed his teaching and ministry over many years. Most well-known as a wise and godly Christian apologist, Zacharias was also the author of more than 30 books, founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, an international evangelist, and host of radio programs, all focused on sharing the light and love of Jesus Christ with a broken world.
Born in India on March 26, 1946, Ravi grew up as an atheist until age 17 when he attempted suicide. After that event, while at a hospital, a Christian worker shared a Bible with his mother and encouraged her to read to him from John 14. Zacharias said later that the verse John 14:19 touched him deeply, "Because I live, you also will live.” He shared, "This may be my only hope: A new way of living. Life as defined by the Author of Life." He committed his life to Christ praying, "Jesus if You are the one who gives life as it is meant to be, I want it. Please get me out of this hospital bed well, and I promise I will leave no stone unturned in my pursuit of truth.” And for 48 years, Reverend Zacharias did just that, sharing the hope of Christ wherever he went. 
In March 2020, he announced he’d been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer. Though he pursued treatment and chemotherapy, his condition progressively, and sadly, worsened. Ravi returned home to Atlanta, GA where he was surrounded by his loving family in his final days. Zacharias Davis, shared these words about her Dad’s powerful life, love, and ministry, “It was his Savior, Jesus Christ, that my dad always wanted most to talk about. Even in his final days, until he lacked the energy and breath to speak, he turned every conversation to Jesus and what the Lord had done. He perpetually marveled that God took a seventeen-year-old skeptic, defeated in hopelessness and unbelief, and called him into a life of glorious hope and belief in the truth of Scripture—a message he would carry across the globe for 48 years… Today my beautiful father is more alive than he has even been. We thank God for him and recommit our lives to sharing this truth with all who will hear, until He calls us to our eternal home.”
RZIM honors Ravi’s influential life with these thoughts, “Ravi’s heart was people. His passion and life’s work centered on helping people understand the beauty of the gospel message of salvation. Our prayer is that, at his passing, more people will come to know the saving grace found in Jesus through Ravi’s legacy and the global team at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.”

31 of Ravi Zacharias’ Most Powerful Quotes:

On Love

1. “Love is a commitment that will be tested in the most vulnerable areas of spirituality, a commitment that will force you to make some very difficult choices. It is a commitment that demands that you deal with your lust, your greed, your pride, your power, your desire to control, your temper, your patience, and every area of temptation that the Bible clearly talks about. It demands the quality of commitment that Jesus demonstrates in His relationship to us.”  
 I, Isaac, Take Thee, Rebekah: Moving from Romance to Lasting Love
2. “Yes, if truth is not undergirded by love, it makes the possessor of that truth obnoxious and the truth repulsive.”
3. “Love is hard work. It is the hardest work I know of, work from which you are never entitled to take a vacation.” 

On God’s Purpose and Calling

4. “But the greatest dream of all is to know God and to know what he has intended for your life.”
 The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives
5. “The world was made for the body. The body was made for the soul. And the soul was made for God.”
 Why Jesus?: Rediscovering His Truth in an Age of Mass Marketed Spirituality

7. 
“A calling is simply God’s shaping of your burden and beckoning you to your service to him in the place and pursuit of his choosing.” 6. 
“There is no greater discovery than seeing God as the author of your destiny.”
– The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives

On Truth and Seeking Christ

8. “We have a right to believe whatever we want, but not everything we believe is right."
9. “Often we are not aware of how close we are to that which we need but we think we do not have. In His grace, God has placed some hidden gold somewhere in all of us that meets our need at a desperate moment.” 
– Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows
10. “Truth by definition excludes.”
11. “Respect for the right of another to be wrong does not mean that the wrong is right.”
12. “My goal is to satisfy the hunger and longing for those who are seeking the truth.”
13. “The truth is that whenever a fence is removed, it’s wise to ask why it was put there in the first place.”
– Sense and Sensuality: Jesus Talks to Oscar Wilde on the Pursuit of Pleasure
14. “When you come to religion, you come to a place. When you come to Jesus Christ, you come to a person.”

On Prayer and Christianity

15. “I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that God is so far away is because that is where we have put him. We have kept him at a distance, and then when we are in need and call on him in prayer, we wonder where he is. He is exactly where we left him.” 
Has Christianity Failed You?
16. “It is important to understand that it is a prayer life that builds character that honors God,” 
– I, Isaac, Take Thee, Rebekah: Moving from Romance to Lasting Love
17. “Only through repentance and faith in Christ can anyone be saved. No religious activity will be sufficient, only true faith in Jesus Christ alone.”

On Struggles and Pain

18. “So do not fear the struggle; rather, embrace it. Embrace it in the knowledge that the Grand Weaver will take all of your struggles, questions, disappointments, and fears and use them to build your faith and increasingly make you into a man or woman who looks like Jesus Christ.”
The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives
19. “I thank the Lord that, even though things were so wrong in my life here, I finally was brought to the realization of what all those struggles were about. There are some wonderful things from your painful past, things with a beauty you may not have realized at the time.”
 - Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows
20. “You'll never get to a person's soul until you understand their hurts.”
21. “The world is larger and more beautiful than my little struggle.” 
– Recapture the Wonder

Quotes On Faith

22. “What I believe in my heart must make sense in my mind.” 
23. “Faith is a thing of the mind. If you do not believe that God is in control and has formed you for a purpose, then you will flounder on the high seas of purposelessness, drowning in the currents and drifting further into nothingness.”
The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives
24. “The Christian faith, simply stated, reminds us that our fundamental problem is not moral; rather, our fundamental problem is spiritual. It is not just that we are immoral, but that a moral life alone cannot bridge what separates us from God. Herein lies the cardinal difference between the moralizing religions and Jesus' offer to us. Jesus does not offer to make bad people good but to make dead people alive.” 

Quotes On Life

25. “I am absolutely convinced that meaninglessness does not come from being weary of pain; meaninglessness comes from being weary of pleasure. And that is why we find ourselves emptied of meaning with our pantries still full.”
 – Can Man Live Without God
27. “I remember the time an older man asked me when I was young, "Do you know what you are doing now?" I thought it was some kind of trick question.
"Tell me," I said.
"You are building your memories," he replied, "so make them good ones.”
28. “You can only learn so much from books. You can only learn so much from education. Ultimately, it is the wisdom of God that will carry you through in the toughest situations of life.”
29. “God trained Moses in a palace to use him in a desert. He trained Joseph in a desert to use him in a palace.” 
– The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of Our Lives
30. “Goodness can endure a few moments; holiness is life-defining.” 
31. “Beginning well is a momentary thing; finishing well is a lifelong thing.” 

ISTORIA ȘI BIBLIA-GENEALOGIILE!BY BARZILAIENDAN on APRIL 30, 2020

Christianity can be condensed into four words: Admit, Submit, Commit and Transmit. -Samuel Wilberforce

Vă pasionează istoria È™i Biblia? Iată ceva foarte frumos È™i interesant: genealogiile!

 on APRIL 30, 2020  2 )

Could Joseph and Imhotep have been the same person?

Introduction
This article looks at the person of Joseph, son of Jacob, in the Bible, and whether or not there is any non-Biblical Egyptian historical or archeological evidence of his existence.
Joseph is responsible for saving Egypt from a seven year famine and may have built the massive underground silos that can be found in many cities of Egypt. [1] [2] [3] In particular, he may have built the silos associated with the first pyramid built in Egypt (The Step Pyramid which is part of the Djoser Pyramid complex at Saqqara, designed by Imhotep). [4] [5] [6] [7]
There are many similarities between the profile of Joseph and Imhotep. [8] [9] [10] [5] Imhotep is also credited with saving Egypt from a seven year famine after hearing of the Pharaoh’s dream. Imhotep, like Joseph, was a commoner with some divine connection and was placed second in charge of Egypt by the King (Netjerikhet). [8]
Joseph bought up all the land for Pharaoh by selling the grain he stored during the seven years that preceded the famine [11] ; a feat that could only have been performed once, early in Egypt’s history, and explains how the Pharaohs became so powerful and able to built the pyramids.
Given that Joseph was one of the Patriarchs of Israel, and figures very early in the Biblical record, less than 1000 years after the flood of Noah, it is quite possible that he may have figured in the early parts of Egyptian history, namely the Third Dynasty of Pharaoh Djoser. [9] [12] [13]
Until recently, the most compelling argument against Joseph and Imhotep being the same person, has been the discrepancy between the estimated times during which they lived. [4] [14]
In the last 50 years, evidence has accumulated to suggest that Egyptian dynasties may overlap and may not date back as far as was once thought. [15] [16] [17] [18] Egyptian records are not chronological. [12] Furthermore, the pyramids were probably constructed much later that many historians have estimated. [19]
If this “modern alignment” of the Egyptian dynasties is correct, it is highly likely that Joseph and Imhotep were the same person [20] [21] [22] [23] [18] and Egyptian History would be consistent with the Bible.
If it can be generally accepted that Joseph and Imhotep were the same person, this would give historians an anchor in history in order to further correlate the history of Egypt, Israel and Mesopotamia.
Biblical References to Joseph
References to Joseph can be found in the Book of Genesis in the Holy Bible, the Torah and The Koran.
These are the Holy scriptures of the Christian faith, Judaism and Islam respectively.
The story of Jospeh is told in Genesis Chapters 37-50.
Genesis is the first book of the Bible and no Biblical scholars would dispute the historical nature of this part of the Book.
Any suggestion that Joseph was a symbolic, mythical or a fictional character would be deeply offensive to these religions.
  • Biblical Genealogy
After the Flood [24] and the dispersion of Babel [25] , people spread out over all the Earth.
Terah set out from Ur of the Chaldeans with his Son Abraham to go to Canaan but stopped at Haran. [26]
This is where Abraham was called by God. God promised to make him into a great nation and to bless all nations through him. [27]
God made a covenant with Abraham and promised him the land of Canaan which his descendants would take possession of after serving as slaves in a foreign land (Egypt) for 400 years (4 generations). [28]
Abraham was to become the father of many nations centered around the middle east as we know it today.
He had Ishmael (Ishmaelites) to Hagar, his wife’s maid servant. [29] Ishmael became the Patriach of the Islamic religion.
Then at the age of 100 Abraham had Issac to his wife Sarai. [30]
It was to be thru Issac that God would fulfill his promise to Abraham and so Ishmael was sent away. [31]
Issac married Rebeka who bore Esau (the Edomites) and Jacob (the Israelites). Abraham had a third wife Keturah who bore many children who were sent to the middle east and became fathers of nations there too. [32]
Jacob eventually bore 12 sons and a daughter. The eleventh son was Joseph. Joseph was the first son of Rachael (Jacob’s second wife). [33] Jacob had an encounter with God one night and was renamed Israel. [34] His descendants (the Jews) became the Nation of Israel (from which comes Judaism) out of which came Christ (Christianity) with whom God would fulfill his promise to Abraham. [35]
Genealogy of Noah (according to the Bible)
Genealogy of Noah (according to the Bible)
Genealogy of Abraham (according to the Bible)
Genealogy of Abraham (according to the Bible)
  • Biblical History
In the Biblical account, (Genesis 37-50) Joseph was the first born Son of Rachael (Jacob’s second wife). Jacob (Israel) favored Joseph over his other children. Joseph had a dream that one day he would rule over his brothers. His brothers became jealous of him and so sold him to slave traders who took him to Egypt. [36] He was subsequently sold to Potiphar in Egypt as a slave and was subsequently wrongfuly imprisoned.
It was in prison where he came to the attention of Pharaoh through his cupbearer who informed Pharaoh of Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams by the power of God. Pharaoh needed counsel about his own dreams and was not able to find anybody from his own kingdom to help.
Joseph was able to tell Pharaoh the meaning of his dreams which fortold of a coming famine lasting seven years but preceded by seven years of abundance. Pharaoh made Joseph second in charge over his all his kingdom. During the seven years of abundance, Joseph was able to build silos in every city and store enough grain to feed the Nation during the seven years of famine that followed. [37]
  • Joseph’s achievements in Egypt
When Joseph was 30 yrs old, Pharaoh put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt. Pharaoh gave Joseph his signet ring, dressed him in fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. He was given a chariot to ride around Egypt as second in command. Joseph’s name was changed to Zapheneth Paneah and he was given a wife Asenath (Daughter of Potiphera, priest of On). [1]
During the seven years of abundance, Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain in each city from the fields surrounding them. [2]
He had two sons to Asenath, Mannaseh & Ephraim. [38]
Joseph saved Egypt and Canaan by selling the people grain during the 7 year famine. When the people had run out of money, Joseph bought their livestock. When they had run out of livestock he bought the land titles. [3]
Joseph bought up all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh. The priests did not have to sell their land as Pharaoh gave them a supply of food. [11]
Joseph’s family were saved. [39] Jacob (Israel) and his eleven other sons along with their wives and servants were invited by Pharaoh to come and live in Egypt. [40] They settled in Rameses and became numerous in number. [41]
Jacob dies and is afforded an Egyptian burial [42] after blessing his children and those of Joseph. [43] [44] Joseph reassures his brothers after Jacobs death. [45] Eventually Joseph dies at the age of 110 and is given an Egyptian style burial aswell. [46]
After 430 years passed, the Israelites numbered over 2 million. They were eventually lead out of Egypt by Moses through the Red Sea (the exodus). [47]
Is Joseph likely to have figured in Egyptian records?
If Joseph was placed second in charge of Egypt by Pharaoh, there should be some note of this in Egyptian records. [1]
Joseph helped to save Egypt and the surrounding nations from a famine lasting seven years. [2]
Joseph would have had to construct massive grain silos for storing grain in many Egyptian cities and indeed, massive silos can be found in many historical significant Egyptian cities today (eg Saqqara).
Joseph married the daugher of one of the High Priests in Egypt. [1] He saved his country from a seven year famine and bought up all the land of Egypt except for that of the priests who did not need to sell their land because Pharaoh supplied them with food. The people became loyal subjects of Pharaoh because of what Joseph had done. [3]
Joseph was, therefore, responsible for making the Pharaoh’s wealthy and powerful. [11]
Joseph served the Pharaohs from the age of thirty. [1] He died at the age of 110 years of age and was given a Royal Egyptian burial. [46] It is quite possible that he may have been involved with the design of the first and maybe the second pyramid.
His family, the descendants of Jacob (Israel), produced mud bricks and became numerous in number in the 430 years that they lived in Egypt. There were over 600 thousand adult males (not counting women and children) who were lead out of Egypt by Moses during a time of great disaster in Egypt. [47]
With a list of accomplishments like this, it would be hard to conceive that Joseph would not be mentioned in Egyptian heiroglyphics or memorialized some other way.
Where does Joseph fit into Egyptian History?
Estimates of dates have long been the common denominator used by archaeologists and historians alike when trying to piece together ancient history.
Various teams of archaeologist have used a number of different dating methods to estimate how old a particular artifact is. For example, the type of pottery that is predominant in a layer can be used to date the layer.
Assumptions behind various dating techniques are not alway right. This can sometimes lead to artifacts being incorrectly dated by as much as 1000 to 2000 years.
If history is pieced together based only upon the estimated dates of particular dynasties, the results can be quite erroneous and it will be little wonder why Egyptian and Hebrew history does not fit together and why no Egyptian equivalent of Joseph has been found using the dates traditionally ascribed to various Egyptian dynasties.
An increasing number of historians are now calling into question the dates of Egyptian dynasties. In particular, Sweeney [15] [21] [19] [48] , Velikovski [49] [50] [51] , Fry [52] [12] [53] [16] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [20] , Reilly [13] [17] [60] [22] Ashton & Down [18] .
Using their revised dating system, the historical records of Israel and Egypt fit together much better and it is possible to identify likely correlates and contemporaries of important Biblical Characters.
Conventional wisdom which has been very reliant on dating methods has been unable to find any evidence that the Patriarchs of Israel lived in Egypt and have not found any possible candidates for Joseph because they are looking for evidence of him in the Hyksos dynasty which is estimated to have been around 1700BC according to conventional chronology. As a result, conventional wisdom states that Joseph and other Biblical figures were minor figures in Egypt that were not note worthy enough to have been memorialized in the heiroglyphic records and other monuments that have been uncovered.
Modern thinking using the revised chronology results in much clearer picture with the history Israel and Egypt lining up and matching archaeological records. Abraham is considered to be a contemporary of Menes. Imhotep is considered to be the Joseph of the Bible and Djoser is considered to be the Pharaoh that he served [13] [17] [21] [15] [52] [54] .
This would fit with the theory that Amenemhet III was the Pharaoh of Moses who oppressed the Israelites making them make mud bricks [18] . Also of note is that the pyramid of Amenemhet III was made of mud bricks containing straw. [18] Amenemhet III was the 6th Pharaoh of the 12th dynasty and lived 450 to 500 years after Pharaoh Djoser in the 3rd dynasty. [18] He had only daughters who had a son (Amenemhet IV) who disappeared before he could become King. It has been suggested that Amenemhet IV was Moses. [18]
The Exodus took place during the Reign of Neferhotep I during the 13th dynasty in 1445BC. He was the only Pharaoh of that dynasty [18]
The Hyksos (15th & 16th dynasties) which were contemporary with Joshua and the Judges, came to an end when King Saul destroyed the Amalekites (Hyksos) [18] [61]
Dynasty 17 was contemporary with dynasty 16. [18]
Amenhotep I and Thutmosis I of the 18th dynasty were contemporaries of David. [18] Hatshepsut was the Queen of Sheba who visited Solomon. [62] [63] Thutmosis III came to power during the reign of Jereboam and became the greatest Pharaoh of Egypt. [18]
Modern’ Chronology (Ashton & Down 2006) [18]
DateEgyptContemporary in Israel 
2080BCMenes (First Dynasty)Abraham
1900BCDjoser (Third Dynasty) + ImhotepJoseph
1531BCAmenemhet III (6th Pharaoh 12th Dynasty)Moses
1445BCNeferhotep I (13th Dynasty)The Exodus (Moses)
1405 -1021BCHyksos (15th & 16th Dynasty)Joshua to Saul
1018BCAmenhotep I & Thutmosis I (18th Dynasty)King David
950BCHatshepsut (18th Dynasty) [Queen of Sheba]Solomon
929BCThutmosis III (18th Dynasty)Jereboam
Why is it so hard to piece together Egyptian records?
The Egyptians suffered great losses at the time of the Exodus and may not have wanted to remember what Joseph and his family had achieved during their 400 year stay in Egypt. This may be one reason why it is very difficult to find historical information about the exploits of the Israelites in Egypt.
This may also been the reason that the second pyramid designed by Imhotep was not completed.
Another reason why it is difficult to find historical information is because much of it was lost or destroyed by various seiges, conquests, natural distasters and even erosion over the centuries.
Egyptian records are written as qlyphs (pictures) in stone. They have a number of limitations – you need to know ‘the code’ ie what they mean. Pronunciation is not indicated as with Greek and English and there is no time stamp. The art of interpreting them (heiroglyphics)has been somewhat lost.
Similarities between Joseph and Imhotep
Imhotep – Egyptian records Joseph – Bible 
Imhotep is appointed Administrator by Pharaoh Djoser during the periods of seven years famine and seven years of bountiful harvests [8]Joseph is appointed Administrator to Pharaoh for the seven years of plenty then of famine
Minister to the King of Lower Egypt [8]Pharaoh .. made him ruler over all the land of Egypt
Administrator of the Great Palace [8]Thou shalt be over my house
Not of royal blood; attained position by  ability [8]From another nation and religion, not of royal blood, attained position by ability
Not appointed by Pharaoh Djoser until he had reigned for some time [8]Appointed well after Pharaoh ruled Egypt
Given the status of “son” to Pharaoh [8]Granted the status of “son” to Pharaoh
High Priest in Heliopolis [8]Married to Asenath, daughter of Poti-Pherah, High Priest in Heliopolis – by custom, would succeed father-in-law
Builder and architect [8]Builder of grain storehouses such as at Sakkara step-pyramid
Exalted by Pharaoh Djoser as of godly character [8]And Pharaoh said, ‘a man in whom the spirit of God is!’
“I need advice from God” [8]Noted as saying, “It is not in me; God shall give Pharaoh an answer”
Had great medical skill – was compared to the Greek God of Healing [8]Had doctors under his authority – worked by miracles, dreams and signs from God
Decided the tax rate during the seven years of famine; also not to apply to priests [8]Decided the tax rate during the seven years of famine; also not to apply to priests
Realizes when he is dying – dies at age 110 [8]Realizes when he is dying – dies at age 110
Who was Imhotep?
Imhotep was a most interesting figure in the Egyptian culture, his name means “the one who comes in peace”. He served Djoser, the third dynasty king, he was the vizier to the pharaoh and they say that he was the high priest to the sun god Ra. [64]
Imhotep is attributed with being the first person in history to be an acting physician, he was also the first architect, he was a poet and also a philosopher. After his death he was given the status of a deity, he was only one of a very few commoners to ever be given that kind of an honor.
[64]
He is thought to be the architect of the first Pyramid; the step pyramid at Saqqara. [64]
He is also credited with the use of columns in architecture. [64]
He is known as the founder of Egyptian medicine, and he is famous for not incorporating magic into his medical treatments, he diagnosed and treated over two hundred diseases, he extracted medicine from plants and he is also known to have performed operations and dentist work. He knew the circulation of the blood system and he knew where each vital organ was placed and what its uses were. [64]
He became the god of medicine and healing, when the Greeks invaded Egypt they worshiped him and built him temples because they saw in him their own god of healing named Asclepius. [64]
Imhotep was also the first person known to use the papyrus scroll. He may have actually invented it! [64]
Among other things Imhotep is also attributed to the prediction and prevention of a seven year famine that came upon the land, he predicted the famine from a dream the pharaoh Djoser had, in this dream the god of the Nile spoke to the pharaoh, and Imhotep was the only one that could interpret the dream. [64]
Could Joseph and Imhotep have been the same person?
The Roman-Jewish historian, Josephus, quotes the writings of Manetho, Egyptian historian: “During [the] reign of .. Pharaoh Djoser, 3rd Egyptian dynasty, lived Imhotep .. [with a] reputation among Egyptians like the Greek God of medicine – [Manetho even wondered] whether Imhotep could have been an actual person .. [because he had] “so many outstanding qualities and talents .. a very special person [who] appears in the history of Egypt.” On the foundations of the Step Pyramid in Sakkara was carved the name of Pharaoh Djoser and “.. Imhotep, Chancellor of the King of Lower Egypt, Chief under the King, Administrator of the Great Palace, Hereditary Lord, High Priest of Heliopolis, Imhotep the Builder..”. [8] [65]
Joseph arrived in Egypt as a young man and married Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah, the priest of On. [1]
This information precludes the theory that Joseph lived during Hyksos rule in Egypt. On or An was the ancient capital of Heliopolis (As-t Tem). Some claim that Egyptians also believed in One Great God who was never represented in their art work. Only his attributes, functions as Creator, Teacher and Healer were known as the neter or neteru. The symbolism surrounding Egyptian deities then is different from this One Great God, in whose image man was made, in that it scales our world and the universe to our dimensions so man can grasp it. The Egyptian name for this `One Great God’ is neter, probably an echo or more distant memory of the biblical Creator God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob. [66]
Both Imhotep and Joseph imposed a 20% (one fifth) tax on the people with the exemption of the priests. [54]
Moeller refers to an inscription on the island of Sihiel, near the first cataract of the Nile, which actually links Imhotep to the key biblical element of the Joseph story – telling of Pharaoh Djoser in the 18th year of his reign. The inscription states “seven meagre years and seven rich years”. Commenting on the inscription, Moeller writes, “Pharaoh Djoser asks Imhotep to help him with the coming seven years of famine. All the biblical components of the story are there, and there is a similar inscription on the island of Philae in the Nile.” (This is exactly as in the Bible with Joseph, except for listing the “meagre” years before the years of plenty. Note: The famine years were, of course, the event of significance, saving everyone from starvation and bringing in much wealth to Egypt – it is noted that the manuscript was written a thousand years after the occurrences.) [67] [8]
Pharaoh renamed Joseph ‘Zapeneth Peneah’ [1] which means “master of the school of learning” [66] or “Man to whom secrets are revealed” [54] .
It is also interesting to note that circumcision was widely practiced among Egyptians from the third dynasty onward. Although Abraham did visit Egypt, it seems more likely that this practice was introduced by Joseph-Imhotep in the third dynasty. [54]
Egyptian records show that before Imhotep, the bodies of Egyptian royalty were not embalmed. Instead, they were entombed in early Egyptian structures called mastabas, (or mastabahs), oblong structures with flat roofs and sloping sides built over the opening of a mummy chamber or burial pit . [54]
Djoser appears to be the first king to have be embalmed, [54] Jacob (Israel) was embalmed by Joseph and buried in a coffin and Joesph himself was embalmed and given a royal Egyptian burial. [46] [42] The Biblical account suggests that only Joseph’s bones were preserved as was the practice in the early dynasties of the Old Kingdom. Preservation of the whole body was not practiced until the Era of King Tut (New Kingdom). [54]
Extremely noteworthy regarding Imhotep-Joseph is that the mummified bodies of neither have ever been found. The known facts regarding the burials of Imhotep and Joseph also strongly support the thesis that they were the same person: [8]
Both died at age 110. [8] [46]
Imhotep’s coffin in Sakkara – with innumeral Ibis birds mummified in the adjoining galleries (Imhotep was called “Ibis” because of his reputation for healing – a large number of Ibis birds were sacrificed to him at his funeral in Sakkara); many clay vessels bearing the seal of Pharaoh Djoser were near the coffin; and the coffin is oriented to the North, not East, and is empty. [8]
Joseph would have been buried at Sakkara, his coffin orientated to the North – indicating he did not believe in the gods of the Egyptians (who were buried facing East, the rising sun); the coffin would also be empty as Joseph’s bones would have been taken by Moses with the Hebrews during the Exodus. [8] [46]
Could Pharaoh Djoser (King Netjerikhet) be the Pharaoh of Joseph?
The ‘correct alignment’ of Israel’s and Egypt’s history will allow contemporary fragments of information to be linked together to build up a clear picture of ancient history. Combining the records of Egypt, Israel and Mesopotamia will help to fill in the gaps in each nations’ record.
Evidence is now accumulating to suggest that Egyptian dynasties may overlap and may not date back as far as was once thought. [15] [16] [17] [18] [66]
Dynasty 2 is considered contemporary with dynasty 3. [18] There was no first intermediate period. The dark ages of the first intermediate period have been confused with the dark ages of the second intermediate period. [18]
Dynasties 7-10 have been identified with 15-16 and Dynasty 17 was contemporary with dynasty 16. [18]
Egyptian history, therefore, does not date back as far as was once thought (3000BC – 5000BC) as per the Conventional Chronology. [18] [50] [51] [49] [21] [13] [17] [52] [12] [53] [16] [54] [66]
The first Egyptian dynasty is now considered to have started around 2100BC and the Great Flood is considered to have been around 2300-2400BC. [18]
The Exodus occured just after the end of the 12th dynasty in 1445BC. [66] [18]
Any Egyptian dates before the 12th dynasty are considered quite speculative and are only approximations [18]
This ‘Modern Alignment’ of the Dynasties fits the Biblical account and also the records of Mesopotamia.
The ‘Modern Alignment’ of the Dynasties provides the answers to the major objection to Joseph and Imhotep being the same person (namely the mismatching dates) and by the same token makes it highly likely that Pharaoh Djoser was the Pharaoh of Joseph.
While Sweeney points out that Abraham was a contemporary of Menes who were patriarchs of their respective civilizations some time after a catestrophic destruction [21] , he has probably over corrected the dates which are far too short even for Biblical events.
If it is agreed that Joseph was Imhotep and he served Pharaoh Djoser (Zozer) of the Third dynasty, it does not follow that the identity of Moses and the Pharaoh’s he was contemporary with will be agreed as there is not universal agreement about which dynasties to identify and which dynasties ran in parallel. [58] [66] [19] [18] [17]
Conventional’ Chronology [21]
DateEgyptIsrael 
3000BCMenes (First Dynasty displays strong mesopotamian influence)
Djoser and Imhotep (Famine crisis solved when imhotep interprets Djoser’s dream)
2000BCFirst Intermediate Period (Age of disturbance in nature and general lawlessness)Abraham (migrates from mesopotamia and introduces some of the basic civilization to Egypt)
Joseph (Famine crisis in Egypt solved when Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dream)
1000BCMoses leads the Israelites to freedom amidst violent upheavals of nature
Revised’ Chronology (Sweeney 1997) [21]
DateEgyptIsraelMesopotamia 
1300+BCEarly Badarian ‘Ubaid
1300BCCatestrophic
Destruction
Catestrophic DestructionCatestrophic
Destruction
1200BCLate Bedarian and GerzeanKhirbet KerakJamdat Nasr (Early Literacy)
1100-
1000BC
Destruction episodeDestruction episodeDestruction episode
1000BCMenes (Early Dynastic Age)Abraham(Early Dynastic Age)
900BCDjoser and ImhotepJoseph 
800BCDestruction episodeDestruction episodeDestruction episode
800BCPyramid AgeAge of the JudgesAkkadian Age
700BCHyksos epochSaulSargon I
Modern’ Chronology (Ashton & Down 2006) [18]
DateEgyptContemporary in Israel 
2080BCMenes (First Dynasty)Abraham
1900BCDjoser (Third Dynasty) + ImhotepJoseph
1531BCAmenemhet III (6th Pharaoh 12th Dynasty)Moses
1445BCNeferhotep I (13th Dynasty)The Exodus (Moses)
1405 -1021BCHyksos (15th & 16th Dynasty)Joshua to Saul
1018BCAmenhotep I & Thutmosis I (18th Dynasty)King David
950BCHatshepsut (18th Dynasty) [Queen of Sheba]Solomon
929BCThutmosis III (18th Dynasty)Jereboam
  
What implications does this have for Egyptian History?
If the ‘modern alignment’ of the Egyptian Dynasties is correct, Joseph can be identified with Imhotep and Egyptian history will be consistent with the Bible.
Pharaoh recognised Joseph’s divine inspiration and appointed him to be in charge of Egypt. Joseph built silos to store grain and so saved Egypt from a seven year famine. He acquired all the land of Egypt (other than the priest’s) for Pharaoh by selling grain. The Pharaohs became wealthy and powerful and the people of Egypt became his subjects. Joseph’s family was invited to live in Egypt (Rameses). [3] [11]
Joseph, therefore, saved his family and protected the Israelites as they grew to become a nation in Egypt. [45]
Djoser was the second Pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty of Egypt and came about three or four generations after Menes who was the Pharaoh of the 1st dynasty of Egypt and a contemporary of Abraham. [18] [21] [15]
Joseph came three generations after Abraham and was contemporary with Djoser (1900BC) . After his death he was deified because of his achievements. As King Netjeriket of the third Egyptian dynasty was also known by the name ‘Pharaoh Djoser’, it is possible that this name means ‘Pharaoh of Joseph’.
The Israelites stayed in Egypt 430 years. This takes us to the end of the 12th and beginning of the 13th dynasty which is when the Exodus occurred. (1445BC) [18]
It is unlikely that Joseph was some inconspicuous person in the 18th dynasty of Hyksos as is commonly held by people who adhere to the ‘conventional alignment’ of Egyptian dynasties.
What’s more, if the ‘modern alignment’ is correct, the Hebrew influence of Egyptian culture will be re-established. The first pyramid would have been designed by a Hebrew. The Hebrew God can be credited for saving Egypt from a seven year famine and giving the Pharaoh’s their power, wealth and the means to build the other pyramids. The designer of the first pyramid will, once again, be seen to be a servant of the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob, even though the pyramids later became objects of pagan worship and Imhotep was deified long after his death by the Greeks.
When the Israelites left Egypt, Joseph’s association with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was forgotten and the pyramids became symbols of pagan gods.
With the aid of hind sight it can be seen how the designer of the first pyramid, the savior of the Egyptian people and the man responsible for the Pharaoh’s power, known as Imhotep, would be deified some 1400 years after his death once his connection with the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob had been lost and forgotten.
The first pyramids, which were made of cut limestone, were built by the Egyptian people who had sold their land to Pharaoh and become his subjects.
After Joseph’s death, the Israelites were given the task of making mud bricks. [68] [69] Interestingly, the core of the Pyramid of Amenemhet III is made of mud bricks containing straw. [18] Amenemhet III was the 6th Pharaoh of the 12th Egyptian dynasty which preceeded the Exodus in 1445BC. [18]
Moses was forced to flee Egypt and go to Midian after killing an Israelite official. During that period, the Pharaoh died. [70] When he returned to Egypt, there was a new Pharaoh in power (possibly Neferhotep I of the 13th Dynasty). [18]
The Hyksos dynasties (14th & 15th dynasties) started after the Exodus, spanned the period of the Judges and was finally ended by Saul when he defeated the Amelekites. [18] [61]
What implications does this have for Israel and Christianity?
If Joseph was Imhotep, then Bible History is consistent with Egyptian history.
This will mean that there is archaeological evidence that the Patriarchs of Israel lived in Egypt.
Archaeological evidence for Israel in Arabia ⁄ Midian (Jabel el Lawz) in combination with the above would corroborate the Biblical account of the Exodus.
Joseph saved his family and protected the Israelites and allowed them to multiply in numbers so that they could fulfill what God had planned; namely to return to the land of Canaan and to take possession of it after spending 430 years in Egypt and 40 years in the Wilderness. [28]
What implications does this have for Literature, Medicine and Architecture?
If Joseph was Imhotep, this would make Joseph the father of medicine, the first architect to build with stone and use columns and the inventor of the papyrice and the first to use it (to write medical and non-medical literary works). [71] [72] [73] [74] [6] [75]
He probably served more than one pharaoh and appears to have designed at least two pyramids and several buildings that utilize columns. He was given the name Pathotep by a later pharaoh that he served. [54]
Imhotep may have invented the embalming techniques used to preserve the bodies of Egyptian Pharaohs. He became the first pathologist. He was known as the ‘Son of Ptah’ (or son of Path). [54] Hundreds of years after his death, he became deified and was known as the god Path. [54]
Not only was Pathotep’s name derived from that of the god Path, but our modern word, ‘Pathology’, was also derived from and bears his name. [54]
Summary: Joseph and Imhotep are the same person
There is such a strong match between the profile of Joseph and Imhotep that many historians, theologians and archaeologists have suggested that they are one in the same person.
There were only so many non royal, second in charge visiers who saved egypt from a 7 year famine by interpreting Pharaohs dreams (in the name of God), imposed a 20% tax, bought up all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh (except for that of the priests), lived to the age of 110 and were embalmed when they died.  – Joseph and Imhotep
Imhotep was the High Priest of Heliopolis.  Jospeh married the daughter of the high priest of On (the capital of Heliopolis)!
The single most compelling evidence against this, however, has been the considerable discrepancy between the estimated dates of their existance by as much as 1000 years!
Egyptian records are far from complete. They are not chronological and the exact way that fragments fit together is by no means certain.
In the Last 50 years, historians have realized that several Egyptian dynasties have been counted twice and some ran in parallel. The result is that Egyptian history can be substantially contracted, therefore eliminating the discrepancy in the estimated dates of Joseph and Imhotep.
This modern understanding of the Egyptian dynasties means that Joseph almost certainly was Imhotep and Egyptian History is consistent with the Bible.
If it can be generally accepted that Joseph and Imhotep were the same person, this would give historians an anchor in history in order to further correlate the history of Egypt, Israel and Mesopotamia.

Time line from Noah to Christ David Down's revised Egyptian Chronology. Biblical dates consistent with a long sojourn.
Time line from Noah to Christ
David Down’s revised Egyptian Chronology.
Biblical dates consistent with a long sojourn.

Suggested Reading
1. J. Ashton & D. Down, Unwrapping the pharaohs. how Egyptian archaeology confirms the Biblical timeline, New Leaf Publishing Group (Master books), 2006.  ISBN 978-0-89051-468-9 ISBN 0-89051-468-2  http://masterbooks.net
2. H. Bible, “Jacob bore 12 sons,” Genesis chapter 29-32,
3. H. Bible—”Keturah’s children sent away to Middle East,” Genesis 25:1-4,
4. H. Bible—”Abrahams children to be reckoned through Isaac,” Genesis 21:12,
5. H. Bible—”Ishmael sent away – Isaac the child of promise,” Genesis 21:8-13,
6. H. Bible—”Isaac born to Sarai,” Genesis Chapter 21,
7. H. Bible—”Ishmael born to Hagar,” Genesis Chapter 16,
8. H. Bible—”God’s covenant with Abraham,” Genesis Chapters 15 & 17,
9. H. Bible—”Call of Abraham,” Genesis Chapter 12,
10. H. Bible—”Terah sets out from Ur,” Genesis 11:27-32,
11. H. Bible—”The dispersion after Babel,” Genesis Chapter 11,
12. H. Bible—”The Flood,” Genesis Chapter 6,
13. H. Bible—”The Biblical account of Jospeh,” Genesis chapter 37-50,
14. H. Bible—”Jacob renamed Israel,” Genesis 32:22-32,
15. H. Bible—”Jacob favours Joseph,” Genesis chapter 37,
16. H. Bible—”Joseph sold into slavery and taken to Egypt,” Genesis 37:12-36,
17. H. Bible—”Joseph falsely accused and imprisoned in Egypt,” Genesis 39:1-23,
18. H. Bible—”Joseph able to interpret dreams,” Genesis 40:1-23,
19. H. Bible—”Joseph recognised by Pharaoh,” Genesis 41:1-40,
20. H. Bible—”The Exodus,” Exodus 12:31-42,
21. H. Bible—”Joseph reassures his brothers afer Jacob’s death,” Genesis 50:15-21,
22. H. Bible—”Jacob dies,” Genesis 49:29 -50:14,
23. H. Bible—”Jacob blesses his sons,” Genesis chapter 49,
24. H. Bible—”Jacob blesses Joseph’s children,” Genesis chapter 48,
25. H. Bible—”Pharaoh gives Jacob the land of Goshen,” Genesis Chapter 45,
26. H. Bible—”Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt to buy grain,” Genesis Chapters 42-44,
27. H. Bible—”Death of Joseph,” Genesis 50:22-26,
28. H. Bible—”Jacob moves to Egypt and settles in Rameses,” Genesis Chapter 46:1-47:12,
29. H. Bible—”Joseph buys up all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh,” Genesis 47:18-22,
30. H. Bible—”Joseph saves Egypt by selling grain,” Genesis 47:13-17,
31. H. Bible—”Joseph has two sons; Ephraim and Mannaseh,” Genesis 41:50-52,
32. H. Bible—”Joseph stores up huge quantities of grain in Egyptian cities,” Genesis 41:47-49,
33. H. Bible—”Pharaoh puts joseph in charge of all Egypt,” Genesis chapter 41:41-46,
34. H. Bible—”The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon,” 1Chron 9:1-12,
35. H. Bible—”The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon,” 1Kings 10:1-13,
36. H. Bible—”Saul destroys the Amalekites,” 1Samuel 15:2-9,
37. H. Bible__”Moses flees to Midian and Pharaoh eventually dies”  Exodus 2:11-25,
38. H. Bible, “The Israelites oppressed,” Exodus 1:1-22,
39. H. Bible—”Pharaoh makes Israelites find own straw to make mud bricks,” Exodus 5:1-21,
40. “The Wall Chart of World History – From earliest times to the present” 1998 Bracken Books ISBN 1-86256-306-3
References:
1. H. Bible, “Pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of all Egypt,” Genesis chapter 41:41-46,
2. H. Bible—”Joseph stores up huge quantities of grain in Egyptian cities,” Genesis 41:47-49,
3. H. Bible—”Joseph saves Egypt by selling grain,” Genesis 47:13-17,
4. NationMaster.com, “Statemaster – Encyclopedia: Imhotep,” , statemaster.com, 2009.
6. M. Millmore, “The Step Pyramid at Saqqara,” , http://www.eyelid.co.uk, 2008.
9. E. Sweeney, “Were Joseph and Imhotep of Egypt The same man?,” THE GENESIS OF ISRAEL AND EGYPT, B. E. Sweeny (Editor), 2001.
10. B. Rhodes, “Joseph and Imhotep,” , http://the-red-thread.net/, 2009.
11. H. Bible, “Joseph buys up all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh,” Genesis 47:18-22,
12. D. Fry, “Hebrew sages of ancient Egypt – time calibrators,” Hebrew Sages of Ancient Egypt II, 2004.
13. J. Reilly, “Displaced dynasties,” Dysplaced Dynasties,  2009.
14. G. Byers, “Israel in Egypt,” , http://www.biblearchaeology.org, 2008.
17. J. Reilly, “The exodus and beyond chapter 3: Joseph & Moses,” The Exodus and Beyond, 2009.
19. E. Sweeney, The pyramid age, ages in alignment series, Algora Publishing, 2007.
21. E. Sweeney, The Genesis of Israel and Egypt, Janus Publishing Company Limited, 1997. ISBN 978-1857563504
23. R. Wyatt, “Joseph was Imhotep of Egypt,” , Wyatt Archaelogical Research, 1994.
24. H. Bible, “The Flood,” Genesis Chapter 6,
25. H. Bible—”The dispersion after Babel,” Genesis Chapter 11,
26. H. Bible—”Terah sets out from Ur,” Genesis 11:27-32,
27. H. Bible—”Call of Abraham,” Genesis Chapter 12,
28. H. Bible—”God’s covenant with Abraham,” Genesis Chapters 15 & 17,
29. H. Bible—”Ishmael born to Hagar,” Genesis Chapter 16,
30. H. Bible—”Isaac born to Sarai,” Genesis Chapter 21,
31. H. Bible—”Ishmael sent away – Isaac the child of promise,” Genesis 21:8-13,
32. H. Bible—”Keturah’s children sent away to Middle East,” Genesis 25:1-4,
33. H. Bible—”Jacob bore 12 sons,” Genesis chapter 29-32,
34. H. Bible—”Jacob renamed Israel,” Genesis 32:22-32,
35. H. Bible—”Abrahams children to be reckoned through Isaac,” Genesis 21:12,
36. H. Bible—”Jacob favours Joseph,” Genesis chapter 37,
37. H. Bible—”The biblical account of Jospeh,” Genesis chapter 37-50,
38. H. Bible—”Joseph has two sons; Ephraim and Mannaseh,” Genesis 41:50-52,
39. H. Bible—”Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt to buy grain,” Genesis Chapters 42-44,
40. H. Bible—”Jacob moves to Egypt and settles in Rameses,” Genesis Chapter 46:1-47:12,
41. H. Bible—”Pharaoh gives Jacob the land of Goshen,” Genesis Chapter 45,
42. H. Bible—”Jacob dies,” Genesis 49:29 -50:14,
43. H. Bible—”Jacob blesses Joseph’s children,” Genesis chapter 48,
44. H. Bible—”Jacob blesses his sons,” Genesis chapter 49,
45. H. Bible—”Joseph reassures his brothers afer Jacob’s death,” Genesis 50:15-21, .
46. H. Bible—”Death of Joseph,” Genesis 50:22-26,
47. H. Bible—”The Exodus,” Exodus 12:31-42, .
48. Empire of Thebes or Ages In chaos revisited (ages in alignment), Algora Publishing, 2006.
49. I. Velikovski, Worlds in collision, London and New York, 1950.
50. I. Velikovski—Ages in chaos, London and New York, 1953.
51. I. Velikovski—Earth in upheaval, 1956.
52. D. Fry, “Hebrew sages of ancient Egypt II,”  2009.
53. D. Fry—“Hebrew sages of ancient Egypt II The birth of Egypt,” Hebrew Sages of Ancient Egypt II, 2004.
57. D. Fry—“Hebrew sages of ancient Egypt – Egypts weather changes,” Hebrew Sages of Ancient Egypt,  2009.
60. J. Reilly—”The Exodus and beyond chapter 2: The Patriarchal Age,” The Exodus and Beyond,  2009.
61. H. Bible, “Saul destroys the Amalekites,” 1Samuel 15:2-9,
62. H. Bible, “The queen of Sheba visits Solomon,” 1Kings 10:1-13,
63. H. Bible—”The queen of Sheba visits Solomon,” 1Chron 9:1-12,
65. W. Whiston, The works of Josephus complete and unabridged, New Updated Edition, Hendrikson Publishers, 1987.  ISBN 0-913573-86-8 ISBN 1-56563-167-6
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