A dictionary of the . n, and that we mustwait for further light and better agree-ment among scholars. Bible chronol-ogy is likewise unsettled, some theo-logians holding to the long systemof the Septuagint, which dates the Cre- ation b. c. 5400 (Hales, 5400 ; Jackson,5426), and others to the shorter systemof the Hebrew text (Ussher, 4004; Pe-tavius, 3983) ; hence no agreement canbe attempted until the age of his time down there is no ma-terial disagreement in the two chro-nologies of Egypt and the Hebrewrecords. 2. The second point is the visit ofAbraham to Egypt. Gen. 12 :
A dictionary of the . n, and that we mustwait for further light and better agree-ment among scholars. Bible chronol-ogy is likewise unsettled, some theo-logians holding to the long systemof the Septuagint, which dates the Cre- ation b. c. 5400 (Hales, 5400 ; Jackson,5426), and others to the shorter systemof the Hebrew text (Ussher, 4004; Pe-tavius, 3983) ; hence no agreement canbe attempted until the age of his time down there is no ma-terial disagreement in the two chro-nologies of Egypt and the Hebrewrecords. 2. The second point is the visit ofAbraham to Egypt. Gen. 12 : visit took place, according to theshorter Hebrew chronology, about b. , which would bring it, accordingto some, at the date of the Hyksos, orShepherd-kings : others regard this astoo late a date, and put it in the begin-ning of the twelfth dynasty ; and hisfavorable reception is supposed to beillustrated by a picture in the tombs atBeni-Hassan (where are many remark-able sculptures), representing the arrival. Entrance to Tomb at Beni-Hassan. (From a Photograph.) of a distinguished nomad chief with hisfamily, seeking protection under Osirta-aen The third point of contact with Scripture is Joseph in Egypt. Gen. 37:36. This beautiful and natural storyhas been shown to be thoroughly in ac-cord with what is known of Egyptian259 EGY EGY customs of that age. Inscriptions onthe monuments speak of the dreams ofPharaoh : the butlers and bakers du-ties are indicated in pictures ; one ofthe oldest papyri relates the story thata foreigner was raised to the highestrank in the court of Pharaoh; and believes an inscription on atomb at el-Kab to contain an unmis-
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