Pharaoh of Joseph
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