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Pharaoh of Joseph

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  by   Damien F. Mackey       According to my article:   Joseph as Saviour of Archaïc Egypt   https://www.academia.edu/21338496/Joseph_as_Saviour_of_Archa%C3%AFc_Egypt     the Pharaoh before whom Joseph stood (Genesis 41:46) was a combination of   Djoser (Zoser)                         3 rd dynasty Djedkare Isesi                                     5 th dynasty Mentuhotep II                                     11 th dynasty   who, commonly, celebrated a Heb-Sed (Jubilee) festival, indicating a long reign.   Zoser’s Heb-Sed:     Djedkare Isesi’s Heb-Sed:     Alabaster vase bearing an inscription celebrating the first occasion of the Sed festival of Djedkare Isesi. Musee du Louvre E5323.   Mentuhotep II’s Heb-Sed:   Statue of King Mentuhotep II in the Jubilee Garment

Khafre, Pepi (I-II), Sesostris I to III: Six Faces, One Ruler

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by   Damien F. Mackey         According to my:   Pharaoh of the Exodus   http://www.academia.edu/22158631/Pharaoh_of_the_Exodus   the “Pharaoh [who] sought to kill Moses” of Exodus 2:15 was a combination of Khafre (4 th dynasty); Pepi I/II (6 th dynasty) - Old Kingdom - and Sesostris I/II/III (12 th dynasty) - Middle Kingdom. One could say that six heads are better than one!                                    Khafre                                                                                                                                 Sesostris I                                                                   Sesostris III