Biblically Compatible Archaeology and Geography

      “Between Stratum G/1 and F there is a definite break between two distinct phases of settlement. Both Rohl and Bietak believe this line of demarcation between Stratum G/1 and F at Tel ed-Daba likely marks the break that resulted from the biblical Exodus of the Israelites from Tell ed-Daba”.   Nugget   This appears to be the true line of demarcation. Nugget writes: The Discoveries at Avaris - Berean Insights   The Discoveries at Avaris   For more than two centuries archaeologists have sought evidence for the Israelites in Egypt. No Israelite settlement has ever been found in the 19th Dynasty where the Orthodox Chronology predicted it would be. I told you in the last Nugget about the Austrian team of archaeologists, led by Manfred Bietak, who have been excavating at Tel ed-Daba since 1960, more commonly called Avaris in ancient times. Bietak and his team have made many astounding discoveries.   Manfred Bietak and his t...

  by Damien F. Mackey   “It is of interest to note that from this point in Israel’s history as the scriptures record it, Amalek is on the scene more consistently than any other nation in attack against Israel for the next 300 years, first assisting Eglon, then in association with Midian ( Judges 6:3 ), and then in the days of King Saul and David (1 Samuel 15 and 1 Samuel 30)”.   Dr. John Osgood     Introduction   That there is real uncertainty regarding the ethnicity of the conspiratorial Haman in the Book of Esther is apparent from the fact that he is designated amongst the various versions of the story, now as an Agagite, now as an Amalekite, now as a Macedonian, and, finally, as a Bougaean.   It is not inappropriate that the LXX should describe him as “a Bougaean” ( Βουγαîος ) because that word, Boogey-an , with one consonantal addition, becomes Boogeyman . And, not only is Haman like a Boogeyman for the Jews, but appa...

  by Damien F. Mackey   “Twenty-five hundred years ago, in ancient Persia, a tyrant rose against us with the very same goal, to utterly destroy our people,” Netanyahu said. “Today as well, on Purim, the lot has fallen, and in the end this evil regime will fall too”.   Benjamin Netanyahu   It seemed inevitable that such a comparison would be made. Had I not recently written that:   Netanyahu likes to recall Amalek   (9) Netanyahu likes to recall Amalek   With an enormous following of Christian Zionists the Jewish nationalists must consider it to be most beneficial to their cause to ‘justify’ their war with Iran from the Bible, just as they appear to be doing in the case of their genocide of the Palestinians.   Just call Iran, the Palestinians, “Amalek”, as, indeed, they are doing, and away we go.   For was not he, Haman, who had tried to destroy the Jewish race an Amalekite? And did he not dwell “in anci...