QUESTION OF THE WEEK- Egyptian history and the Bible--are they compatible?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Egyptian history and the Bible—are they compatible? Video On Demand: Answers Academy: Big Problems with the Big Bang Part 1A News to Note Quick Look Ken's Blog Museum News Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Job Opportunities at AiG Q: Egyptian history and the Bible—are they compatible? In Chapter 26 of our Unwrapping the Pharaohs series, John Ashton and David Down demonstrate just how susceptible to error is our understanding of the ancient world. As far as chronology is concerned, the Third Intermediate Period is the villain of the piece. On the assumption that Dynasties 21 to 25 were consecutive, early scholars dated them approximately 1070–665 B.C., but a number of recent scholars have challenged this assumption. Although Manetho seems to regard Dynasties 21 to 25 as successive, most scholars now acknowledge that Dynasties 22 and 23 are contemporary with each other, and Dynasties 24 and 26 are contemporary with Dynasty 25. Revisionists claim that Dynasties 21 and 22 should also be regarded as contemporary with other dynasties. This would reduce Egyptian dates by some 250 years. That such a drastic revision is feasible is bluntly stated by Dr. Colin Renfrew of Cambridge University in his foreword to the book by Peter James, Centuries of Darkness. He wrote, "This disquieting book draws attention, in a penetrating and original way, to a crucial period in world history, and to the very shaky nature of the dating, the whole chronological framework, upon which our current interpretations rest. . . . The revolutionary suggestion is made here that the existing chronologies for that crucial phase in human history are in error by several centuries, and that, in consequence, history will have to be rewritten. . . . I feel that their critical analysis is right, and that a chronological revolution is on its way."� Continue reading Chapter 26: The Third Intermediate Period to find out more about this discrepancy—just another example of the fallibility of man's interpretations of history. News to Note Quick Look Time traveling tetrapod: The supposed earliest evidence of four-legged animals—at 395 million years old—sounds like a boon for evolutionary research. So why is it causing evolutionists problems? Read more. Planet Styrofoam: Hot, hot, hot, hot, and hot—meet the first exoplanets found by NASA's Kepler space telescope. Read more. Also: Disease evolution, part 1 Disease evolution, part 2 Noah's Ark: a floating saucer? And Don't Miss . . . Prayer Requests View the current prayer requests to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Thank you! Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Humans and chimps . . . not so similar after all! A colorful rainbow—but what's the message? Children stolen . . . in the name of evolution! Apartheid—biblical or evolutionary? The word "all" . . . makes Noah's Flood GLOBAL! After Eden Network with Us! Facebook and Twitter are social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision.	This Week . . . Feedback: Not Sound Logic? (Jan 08) Chapter 26: The Third Intermediate Period (Jan 07) The Relevance of Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, and Pb-Pb Isotope Systematics to Elucidation of the Genesis and History of Recent Andesite Flows at Mt. Ngauruhoe, New Zealand, and the Implications for Radioisotopic Dating (Jan 06) New Advice Column is Based on Evolutionism (Jan 05) InSite, January 2010 (Jan 04) Declaring God's Glory Among the Nations (Jan 03) Video On Demand Answers Academy: Big Problems with the Big Bang (part 1A) Watch Video Resources Answers Magazine Subscription: United States The Egypt File VBS: Super Starter Kit Dinosaurs for Kids 2009â¤?2010 Creation Calendar: 18 months More current bestsellers Ken's Blog Best of BB09 The Seven K's of History Previous entries Museum News Snow is Falling Bethlehem's Blessings—Completed! Digging Up Dinosaurs Previous entries Upcoming Events Ohio Answers in Genesis Conference, January 10-January 11 California Special Speaking Engagement, January 23-January 24 California Answers in Genesis Conference, January 24-January 25 West Virginia College Speaking, January 27-January 29 CANADA International Ministry, February 21-February 22 More events Job Opportunities at AiG Armed Public Safety Officer Cook—Hot Production/Chef Food Service Support Staff Housekeeping Staff Senior Database Administrator
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