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...
Shalom family. The tough thing about having a blog is knowing how to curate your content. After I wrote my first blog I knew I would have to give myself time for careful consideration as to how I wanted to follow up. If you have not read my first post, The Call, I would encourage to go back and read that before continuing with this post as it is directly related to that one. This is the sequel!!! Caught up? Ok, cool. So, as you know per the previous post, I had a very vivid and seemingly prophetic-esque dream (gotta be careful throwing that P-word around) the night/morning of Rosh Hashana/Yom Teruah. Repentance was my takeaway from that dream. Making sure I continue on the path that God has set before me and walk in the Spirit. But I would be remiss to say that this was just a personal message. I heard someone on a radio broadcast say that God deals with people groups . Salvation isn't just some personal journey you go on as an individual while watching everyone else walk of...