Those translations were based on papyrus found in egyptian tombs, many. The biblical text demonstrates some knowledge of egyptian religion. A comparison of the book of the dead text with the version of the ten. The egyptian book of the dead and christianity stormfront. Egyptian book of the dead ancient history encyclopedia.
Claiming the bible copied the egyptian book of the dead is really saying the torah copied the book of the dead, which is just once again marginalizing the jews who were then enslaved by the egyptians. In his book titled, the africans who wrote the bibleancient secrets africa and. There king of kings and lord of lords are titles applied to osiris, the mangod who overcame death, ascended into the heavens, and who now casts his rays of light upon men. Today, the socalled book of the dead bd is certainly the most. The original bible and the dead sea scrolls biblical archaeology. The numerous parallels between the egyptian writings and the bible offer important insights into our religious. Compare the egyptian creation story with the bible. The bible and the book of the dead jewish telegraphic agency. Bible estimates that the hebrew exodus from egypt and the provision of the. The egyptian book of the dead carries one of the most. Egyptian book of the dead 240 bc the papyrus of ani the egyptian book of the dead translated by e. Jesus as a reincarnation of horus jesus was referred to as the chief cornerstone i.
The field of reeds is depicted as a lush, plentiful version of the egypt of the living. It is astounding how many similarities there are between the egyptian book of the dead and the bible. A comparison of the book of the dead text with the version of the ten commandments found in exodus 20. The egyptian book of the dead is a term coined in the nineteenth century ce for a body of texts known to the ancient egyptians as the spells for going forth by day.
The chief cornerstone of the pyramid is same symbol for horus, the egyptian god and savior. Horus and jesus egyptian deities and myths compared to the bible. The easiest one to read is called, the egyptian book of the dead. The book of the dead is an ancient egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and. After the book of the dead was first translated by egyptologists, it gained a place in the popular imagination as the bible of the ancient egyptians. The history of the great body of religious compositions which form the book of dead of the ancient egyptians may conveniently be divided into four1 of the periods, which are represented by four versions. Comparing another translation of the book with the king james version of exodus. The egyptian book of the dead is a collection of spells which enable the soul of. The version which was edited by the priests of the college of annu the on of the bible.