Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Brian Roberts <formoria AT carolina.rr.com>]

I should have said "this is in no way connected to the palace of Pharaoh"

Brian


On Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at 09:33  PM, Brian Roberts wrote:

> Karl,
>
> Ex. 1:11 says the new Pharaoh set up treasure cities at Pithom and 
> Raamses.
>
> The land of Goshen is mentioned in Ex. 8:22 as being the place where 
> the Hebrews were quartered. This is in way connected to the palace of 
> Pharaoh. Again in Ex. 9:26 the Hebrews are located in Goshen, which was 
> said to be immune to the plagues. Were the Pharaoh's palace and main 
> army there, they would have fallen under that immunity, according to 
> the rules of the story.
>
> Besides, the first-born son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye - Tuthmosis 
> did die before he could reach the throne. I can see how this story 
> could have been the impetus for the death of the first-born plague in 
> Exodus.
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at 05:01  PM, Karl Randolph wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Roberts <formoria AT carolina.rr.com>
> >
> > > What if an exodus event took place at the end of Akhenaten's father's
> > > life?
> > >
> > > Akhenaten had broken away by then. at least religiously, his
> > > henotheistic views being well-documented before his father's death. 
> > > What
> > > if Psalm 104 carries echoes of the Hymn to the Aten because the
> > > departing Hebrews took it with them?
> > >
> > > R. Brian Roberts
> >
> > Unlikely, as the picture given in Exodus is that the pharaoh had his 
> > capital and main army near the land of Goshen (eastern Nile delta), 
> > not way up in Memphis or Thebes. This situation existed (as far as I 
> > know) only during the Hyksos period and Ramses II and his dynasty. 
> > Other factors make me doubt Ramses II, leaving me, by default, with 
> > the Hyksos.
> >
> > Why not consider the Hymn to the Aten an echo of Psalm 104?
> >
> > Karl W. Randolph.
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