Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Karl, could you specify the source about Djoser's vizier, please?


GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au


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From: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:06:08 +1000
To: "Bryant J. Williams III" <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>
Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Patriarchal Narratives was TD(L

[...]

For example, Pharaoh Djoser, who was early bronze age, founded the office of
grand vizier with the appointment of an Asiatic to the post, who saved Egypt
during a multi-year famine, brought all of Egypt under direct rule of the
pharaoh, and lived to an age of 110 years. Does that sound like anyone in
the Bible? Are the dates for the various ages too old?

[...]

Karl W. Randolph.