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AveValencia — Bible Empires Interactive Map
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Published: 2010-04-20 22:51:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 749; Favourites: 5; Downloads: 15
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Not really deviant, but it took a lot of time and research.Related content
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it's in the original file, I still have it. You want it? Oh wait I don't have Flash installed right now.
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its ok, ill take the .flv file tho, you dont have to have flash installed
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Very interesting. As a history major, this looks accurate and well made, though as I recall ancient Egypt's reach had extended into the Holy Land at various times (though maybe that was before this period, my memory is sketchy).
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Hi, sorry for taking so long to reply regarding Egypt's reach into the Holy Land.
So I investigated and this is what I found:
I couldn't find much on Egyptian history before 18th century b.C.E.
Around the year 1473 b.C.E., Mernepta of the 19th dynasty said he took various cities in Canaan, and he boasts of having destroyed Israel (obviously he didn't.)
Israel had no significant contact with Egypt during the time of the judges or King Saul.
Around 11th century b.C.E., David fought against "an Egyptian man that was of extraordinary size" (2 Samuel 23:21).
By Solomon's reign, his Pharaoh father-in-law had conquered Gezer, which lay northwest of Jerusalem. He gave the city to his daughter as a wedding gift.
In the year 993 b.C.E., Sisaq (Sheshonq I), of the 22nd dynasty, invaded Judea with Libyan/Ethiopian soldiers, captured many cities and took many treasures from Jerusalem, but did not take the city itself.
In 967 b.C.E., Zerah, Ethiopian, but coming from Egypt, fought against King Asa of Judea but suffered a total loss southwest of Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 14:9-13;16:8).
From what I found, neither Israel or Judea suffered any attacks from Egypt during the following 2 centuries.
From the years 758-740 b.C.E., King Hoshea allied with Egyptian King So against Assyria, but Israel fell in the hands of Assyria.
And in the year 732 b.C.E., King Tirhaqa, from Ethiopia, fought in Canaan against Assyria. He is associated with Egypt's Ethiopian Pharaoh, Taharqa. (2 Kings 19:8-10).
So yes, you are right, Egypt's reach did extend into the Holy Land on and off, but never again to the degree where they governed over the nation(s) of Israel.
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Wow, thanks for getting back to me. It has been a while. Thanks for taking the time out to investigate my concern.
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