Ethnic Makeup of the Ancient Egyptians, Israelites, and Hyksos Ethnic Makeup of the Ancient Egyptians, Israelites, and Hyksos A comparative look at the peoples of the Nile and the Levant in the New Kingdom period (18th–19th Dynasties). Ethnic Makeup of the Ancient Egyptians The Egyptians of the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1189 BC) were primarily a Northeast African population rooted in the Nile Valley. Their features reflected a mixture of indigenous Saharan, Nubian, and Nile Delta ancestry. Genetic studies of royal mummies and skeletal remains reveal a population connected to both Sub-Saharan Africa and the ancient Near East, consistent with Egypt’s geographic position as a crossroads of Africa and Asia. Royal families often intermarried with foreign princesses to cement alliances. For example, Amenhotep III married women from Mitanni and later Ramesses II married Hittite royalty. This resulted in foreign admixture at the highest levels of society, though the g...
For the past week I've been considering starting a blog to share bible inspired entries in an attempt to promote God's word and the gospel. The challenge was knowing where and how to start. Should I take the academic approach? Do a personal testimony? Dig into eschatology or prophecy? That's the thing about the bible. It's a multifaceted, multi-genre composition masterpiece with just as many ways to discuss as there are ways to understand. There are truly layers. I've written other posts but because I am still a fledging when it comes to knowing The Word I did not feel qualified to present my thoughts as any kind of authority on biblical matters (as well as just having paralysis from analysis). I am learning, I am a student. And I am okay with that. Sometimes I need to remind myself that even Yeshua Hamashiach (Jesus Christ) did not start his ministry until after years of learning and travel. So what changed? What was the catalyst that inspired this first official ...