Biblically Compatible Archaeology and Geography

D. J. Wiseman, “Some Historical Problems in the Book of Daniel,” D. J. Wiseman, ed., Notes on Some   Problems in the Book of Daniel   l. London: The Tyndale Press, 1965. pp. 9-18. Some Historical Problems in the Book of Daniel   D. J. Wiseman   A. DARIUS THE MEDE   .... 3. The ‘Cyrus’ Theory.   In 1957 I put forward as a working hypothesis the possibility that Darius the Mede is to be identified with Cyrus the Persian king. 19 It may be helpful to review this theory in the light of criticism made of it by Dr. Whitcomb. 20 The basis of the hypothesis is that Daniel 6:28 can be translated ‘Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, even (namely, or i.e.) the reign of Cyrus the Persian.’ Such a use of the appositional or explicative Hebrew wa„w construction has long been recognized in Chronicles 5:26 (‘So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria even the spirit of Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria’) and elsewhere.   ....

 Taken from: http://theegyptianidentityofjoseph.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/joseph-son-of-jacob-israel-was-imhotep-of-egyptian-history/ .... February 20, 2012 · Barriers to equating Joseph with Imhotep , The Egyptian Identity of Joseph son of Jacob , Who was Imhotep Print Post Email Authors Nigel Hawkins Website: http://theegyptianid… Medical Doctor Married Three Children Born Again Christian Joseph, son of Jacob (Israel), was Imhotep, of Egyptian History Egyptian History is consistent with the Bible Joseph was the 11th son of Jacob, the Patriarch of Israel. Joseph was 30 years old when he became the sage or visier to Pharaoh and lead Egypt through seven years of famine. The Pharaohs became wealthy and powerful because of Joseph. Joseph brought up all the land of Egypt (except for that of the priest’s) and reduced the Egyptian people to servitude. He married the daughter of the High Priest in Heliopolis (Capital city ‘On’). He live