Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 25/05/2004 10:14, david.kimbrough AT charter.net wrote:

> My understand of Pi-Ramesses is that it was built on or 
> near the ruins of Aversis, the Hyksos capital, not the 
> other way around.  The stie is one of strategic importance 
> as both the Hyksos and Ramessid rulers of Egypt realized.
>
> Pi-Ramesses does indeed mean "House of Ramesses" so it does 
> not seem possible for it to have been built before the 
> assension of Ramesses I (Menpehtyre).  However since he 
> only ruled for at most two years (1295 - 1294), it is 
> unlikely he built Pi-Ramesses.  It is far more likely that 
> it was built by his son Seti I (Menmaatre 1394 - 1279) in 
> honor of his father.
>
> Again, taking the Gen 47:11 at face value, Joseph could not 
> have arrived in Egypt prior to 1280.
>
>
>  
Well, it probably shouldn't be taken so much at face value. Very likely 
this name was added to the text by a later redactor, giving the name by 
which the area was known in his or her time, or perhaps updating an old 
and forgotten name.

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