Song Of Joy
 
Moses, Pharaoh, Queen Hatshepsut,
Making Brick Without Straw, and Death of Pharaoh's First Born
 
Moses
Pharaoh
There is some difference of opinion as to which Pharaoh it was with whom Moses
    dealt with. But whichever it was, his mummified body has been found, so everyone
    can see the face of the Pharaoh whom Moses defied. This brings a touch of reality
    to the story of Moses.
Queen Hatshepsut
The Pharaoh's daughter, who raised Moses, is quite commonly thought to have
    been the famous Queen Hatshepsut, who was one of Egypt's greatest rulers. Her
    statue and the ruins of many of her might works have been found, the building of some
    of which Moses himself may have superintended.
Making Bricks Without Straw
In 1883 Naville, and in 1908 Kyle, found, at Pithom, the lowest courses of brick filled
    with good chopped straw, the middle coarse with less straw, and the upper course
    with no straw what so ever. This is an amazing confirmation of Exodus 5:7-19.
Death of Pharaoh's First Born Son
Whichever the Pharaoh, Amenhotep II or Merneptah, one or the other of which must
    have been the Pharaoh of the Exodus, inscriptions have been found that neither was
    succeeded by his First-Born son, which seems like evidence that something must
    have happened to the first-born.
Joshua, Rahab's House On The Wall, and The Fall of Jericho, Destruction of Ai and Bethel, Lachish, Debir, and Hazor
Joshua
Joshua's name appears in an Amarna tablet written from Palestine to Pharaoh.
    Referring to the rout of the King of Pella, it says, "Ask Benjamin. Ask Tadua. Ask
    Joshua."
Rahab's House On The Hill
Dr. Garstang found in Jericho the ruins of double walls, 15 feet apart, linked together
    by houses built across the top, showing that there were houses built "on the wall".
    (Joshua 2:15)
Fall Of Jericho
Dr. Garstang found evidence that Jericho was destroyed about 1400 B.C., Joshua's
    date; and that the wall had fallen flat, outward, down the hillside.  Joshua "burnt the city
    with fire" (Joshua 6:24). Dr. Garstang found the layer of ashes left by Joshua's fire.
    Israel was commanded to "keep themselves from the devoted thing " (Joshua 6:18).
    Garstang found underneath the layer of ashes an abundance of foodstuffs, wheat,
    barley, dates and such, turned to charcoal, evidence that the conquerors di refrain
    from appropriating the food.
Ai and Bethel
Drs. Albright and Garstang found in the Ai and Bethel mounds, evidences that they
    had been destroyed by fire at a time coinciding with Joshua's invasion. 
    (Joshua 8:1-29)
Lachish
In 1934, the Wellcome Archaeological Expedition found a great layer of ashes left by a
    fire of Joshua's time. (Joshua 10:32).
Debir
An expedition of Xenia Seminary and the American School at Jerusalem found a
    deep layer of ashes and charcoal in Debir, with evidence that the fire was of Joshua's
    time. (Joshua 10:39).
Hazor
In Hazor, Dr. Garstang found the ashes of this fire, with pottery evidences that it
    occurred in Joshua's time. Also: an Amarna tablet, written to Pharaoh about
    1380 B.C., from north Palestine, says, "Let my lord recall what Hazor and its king
    have already had to endure". (Joshua 11:10,11)

 

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