A little John Adams 4 Ya

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts 10:35

Jacob's time of trouble

For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Jeremiah 30:5,7
"Jacobs experience during that night of wrestling an anguish represents the trial through which the people of God must pass just before Christ's second coming."
Patriarchs & Prophets p.201 E.G.W.
 

Creation Moment 2/28/2013 - Mermaids & Evolution

Evolutionary Nonsense

SEE BELOW how one EVOLUTIONIST alludes to taking "mermaids" possible existence serious in the context of evolution...Unbelievable...And these people mock creationists?

"Men had always played about with the idea of a possible link between human and bestial life; and the very existence -- or, if you will, the very non-existence -- of the centaur or the mermaid proves it. All the mythologies had dreamed of a half-human monster. The only objection to the centaur and the mermaid was that they could not be found. In every other respect their merits were of the most solid sort. So it is with the Darwinian ideal of a link between man and the brutes..." GilbertKeithChesterton

I have seen the foolish taking root:

Job 5:3

a FACT

For the wages of sin is death;

but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:23

"If the law could have been changed, man might have been thus saved without the sacrifice of Christ; but the fact that it was necessary for Christ to give His life for the fallen race, proves that the law of God will not release the sinner form its claims upon him."
Patriarchs & Prophets p.70 E.G.W.

Prepare Now & Be At Peace When Your Time Comes

I have set the LORD always before me:
because he is at my right hand,
I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad,
and my glory rejoiceth:
my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psalm 16:8,9

Creation Moment 2/27/2013 - What's the CHANCE?

 "The probability of the chance formation of a hypothetical functional ‘simple’ cell, given all the ingredients, is acknowledged to be worse than 1 in 10⁵⁷⁸⁰⁰. This is a chance of 1 in a number with 57,800 zeros. It would take 11 full pages of magazine type to print this number. To try to put this in perspective, there are about 10⁸⁰ (a number with 80 zeros) electrons in the universe. Even if every electron in our universe were another universe the same size as ours that would ‘only’ amount to 10¹⁶⁰ electrons." CMI
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John 1:3

Exhibit A:

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Proverbs 4:19
Satan is ever at work endeavoring to pervert what God has spoken,

EXHIBIT A: Maher & Dawkins

to blind the mind and darken understanding, and thus lead men into sin."
Patriarchs & Prophets p.503 E.G.W.

Wicked Reserved

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction?
they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job 21:30







The wicked are in their graves, reserved for that day of destruction in the Lake of Fire. The wicked dead are NOT currently burning in an inferno called "hell"  The dead are dead for now..

Creation Moment 2/26/2013 - Which was First?

Question for evolutionists: If we evolved from a single cell over eons of time-which evolved first when a "creature" evolved? An infant or an adult? Just asking.............

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

So God created man in his own image,

in the image of God created he him;

male and female created he them.

Genesis 1:27

Inverse Relationship of God's Wisdom with us

"God speaks to His people in blessings bestowed;

and when these are not appreciated,

He speaks to them in blessings removed."

Patriarchs & Prophets p.470 E.G.W.

And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee,

Deuteronomy 26:11

Creation Moment 2/25/2013 - Attraction

"Psychological and sociological explanations are almost always flawed, especially when they try to over-generalize. And evolutionary influences on these theories only make things worse. For instance, evolutionary psychology can explain why men are promiscuous, or why they’re faithful. It explains why women choose ‘good guys’ who are stable fathers and providers, or why they choose ‘bad boys’ who are strong and dominant.
I’m not sure there’s a full-blown creation-based theory of attraction or human behavior, but I think it would have to address these points, for starters:

1. Human beings were designed by God for monogamous marriage. God commanded Adam and Eve to ‘be fruitful and multiply’ before the Fall; monogamous heterosexual marriage is the created norm, and was part of God’s ‘very good’ creation.
2. The Fall marred every aspect of human relationships. After the Fall, sexual relationships, like everything else, were marred by sin. Many people now seek sex outside of God’s designed purposes, and some even see God’s marriage design as undesirable. And even within marriage, broken relationships due to the Fall mean that this gift of God can be misused and abused.
3. In Christ, we experience a partial reversal of the Fall. The New Testament strongly affirms God’s created design of marriage between one man and one woman for life, and gives instruction about how husbands and wives are to relate to one another.

Note, too, that there is often little practical difference between an explanation that attributes selective/survival value to something (and thus implies it was ‘designed’ by natural selection) or the creationist explanation that something was in fact designed, and helps a person to survive." CMI

And Adam called his wife's name Eve;

because she was the mother of all living.

Genesis 3:20

POLL on the Resurrection

A Rasmussen Poll of the American public at large shows-
"A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 86% of American Adults believe the person known to history as Jesus Christ walked the Earth 2,000 years ago. Just seven percent (7%) don’t share this belief.
77% Believe Jesus Rose From the Dead."

Beginning from the baptism of John,

unto that same day that he was taken up from us,

must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 1:22

Glorious Morning performed by the Gaither Vocal Band

Glorious Morning performed by the Gaither Vocal Band
http://www.youtube.com/embed/_Gzi8lFVgTQ

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen:

Luke 24:4-6

Puritan Corner - Riches

"O Christian, never be proud of things that are so transient, injurious, and uncertain as the riches of this evil world!"
by Isaac Ambrose (1604-1664)
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Matthew 6:20,21

IN the NEWS - The Next Pope? Hmmm...

Who will be the next head of the entity known as the Little Horn of Daniel (And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, Daniel 8:9)& the Beast of Revelation (And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. Revelation 13:12) ? Hmmm....


Maradiaga would like to head the Little Horn entity

Will it be a North American for the first time? Possibly Cardinal Dolan form the U.S.? Some say No because of anti-Americanism. Will it be Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Canada? Some say No because of his allowing the secularisation of the Church in Canada too much.
Will it be a minority? Perhaps a black Pope from Africa such as Cardinal Peter Turkson? Some now say No since he has dropped from early front runner to near the bottom of the list because of his aggressive self promotion for the post. Or how about Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines? Some say he may be a bit too new to the group of cardinals an a bit too young (a sprite 55) by their standards.


Tagle of the Philippines would like
 to lead the Little Horn entity

Then from Latin America there is the Guatamalen Cardinal Oscar Morales-but he has been pushing too hard in public for a "Non-European" Pope. Or Brazilian ArchBishops Odilo Scherer or João Braz de Aviz? Or the Mexican Rivera Carrera? Or the Honduran Rodriguez Maradiaga who is buddies with secular rock star Bono? But his "Bono" connection raises the question as to whether as a Church leader he would stay on focus or try to boost his personal favorables with the world. Then there is Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri. Hmmm....


Sepe

But if the next Pope will be a European, how 'bout the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone? Maybe too close for comfort to the current disaray within the Vatican.... Or the Italian Crescenzio Sepe-who is a European yet not too corrupt, but probably enough and doesn't have any "rock star" appeal like Pope John Paul II did. Sepe seems like an old fashioned kind of Papal contender.
But who knows? And does anyone really care? Well it's gonna be somebody...

Turkson the self promoter who went from
front runner to the near bottom

American Dolan

Sandri of Argentina
 



Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/21/5207390/who-will-be-next-pope-here-are.html?mi_rss=Photo%20Galleries#storylink=cpy

Creation Moment 2/24/2013 - Evolution & the Judgment

Paul informs us - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Romans 2:14-16
In other words, we didn't arise over eons of time from a single cell....rather we were created & programmed with a conscious (besides given the Law). And this conscious is what will be held against those who deny God.

Greatest Conquest

"Everyone who enters the pearly gates of the city of God will enter there as a conqueror, and his greatest conquest will have been the conquest of self."
Testimonies for the Church vol.9, p.183 E.G.W.
To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life,
which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:7

Dust....

No "secret rapture"-No immortality of the soul

All flesh shall perish together,
and man shall turn again unto dust.
Job 34:15

Creation Moment 2/23/2013 - More Big Bang Troubles

"Wright claims that large scale structures in the universe can be created in the time since the Big Bang given the existence of dark (non-baryonic) matter in the right amounts. There are two errors here. Even calculations by advocates of the Big Bang show that the structures we observe would take about 5 times as long as the Hubble time(the hypothetical time since the Big Bang) to form, even with dark matter. And, second, there is no evidence that dark matter exists.

Galaxies are organized into filaments and walls that surround large voids that are apparently nearly devoid of all matter. These voids typically have diameters around 140-170Mpc(taking H=70km/sec/Mpc) and occur with some regularity. These are merely the largest structures commonly observed in present-day surveys of galaxies. Still larger structures exist, but are few in number for the simple reason that they are comparable in size with the scope of the surveys themselves.

Since the observed voids have galactic densities that are 10% or less of the average for the entire observed volume, nearly all the matter would have to be moved out of the voids.

 

To give the maximum leeway to the BB theory, we look at work that assumes some explosive mechanism created the voids, which would be much faster than if they were formed by gravitational attraction. For a cold dark matter Big Bang model, the time T in years, of formation of a void R cm in diameter in matter with density n/cm³ and final, present-day, velocity V cm/s is:

T=1.03n^-1/4V^-1/2 R^1/2

For V=220Km/sec, R=85 Mpc and n =2.4x10^-7 /cm³ (assuming the ratio of baryons to photons, h=6.14x 10^-10), T= 158Gy. This is 11.6 times as long as the Hubble time. Even if we increase n to reflect current assumptions about dark matter being some 6 times as abundant as ordinary matter, we still get 100 Gy, or 7.4 times the Hubble time. This is actually a bit worse than the figure we arrive at by just diving the distance moved by the current velocity, which ends up as 6.3 time the Hubble time." Eric J. Lehner

For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

Psalm 33:9

The 3 Bulwarks

Spread of Christianity in Europe to AD 325

Spread of Christianity in Europe to AD 600

*The map does not accurately reflect the conversion of the

Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia to Christianity in 301 AD

The 3 bulwarks established by the early "Church fathers" of Christianity to protect it from heresy were 1) The canon of Scripture 2) Creeds 3) The episcopate.

The Canon of Scripture, guided by the hand of the Creator, in order to communicate with His creation, is the only one to count on.
As for creeds, some may be OK, but that's about as far as one should go with those man-made writings.
And when it comes to the episcopate-they are only frail humans.




Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 30:5

Talk it, Pray it, Believe it...

For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
Obadiah 1:15


"The Lord is coming.

#Talk it,

#pray it,

#believe it.

You will have to meet an objecting,

doubting spirit,

but this will give way before firm,
constant trust in God."
Testimonies for the Church vol.7, p.237 E.G.W.

Creation Moment 2/22/2013 - Ask Yourself....

For those "Christians" who believe in theistic evolution (evolution-but God did it), Ask Yourself-when was the last time someone turned to God because of the theory of evolution?

"The atheistic formula for evolution is:

Evolution = matter + evolutionary factors (chance and necessity + mutation + selection + isolation + death) + very long time periods.

In the theistic evolutionary view, God is added:

Theistic evolution = matter + evolutionary factors (chance and necessity + mutation + selection + isolation + death) + very long time periods + God." CMI

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Hebrews 11:3

 

Why God delivered His People

And he brought forth his people with joy, ... That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws.
Psalm 105:43,45

Creation Moment 2/21/2013 - Reasons for a Designer (a GOD)

"The electromagnetic coupling constant binds electrons to protons in atoms. If it was smaller, fewer electrons could be held. If it was larger, electrons would be held too tightly to bond with other atoms.

Ratio of electron to proton mass (1:1836). Again, if this was larger or smaller, molecules could not form.

Carbon and oxygen nuclei have finely tuned energy levels.

Electromagnetic and gravitational forces are finely tuned, so the right kind of star can be stable.

Our sun is the right colour. If it was redder or bluer, photosynthetic response would be weaker.

Our sun is also the right mass. If it was larger, its brightness would change too quickly and there would be too much high energy radiation. If it was smaller, the range of planetary distances able to support life would be too narrow; the right distance would be so close to the star that tidal forces would disrupt the planet’s rotational period. UV radiation would also be inadequate for photosynthesis.

The earth’s distance from the sun is crucial for a stable water cycle. Too far away, and most water would freeze; too close and most water would boil.

The earth’s gravity, axial tilt, rotation period, magnetic field, crust thickness, oxygen/nitrogen ratio, carbon dioxide, water vapour and ozone levels are just right." CMI

All things were made by him;

and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 1:3

 

Evagrius & monastic contemplation

Evagrius was one of the "Desert Fathers" who lived in the Egyptian desert during the Roman Empire. He was influential for bringing methodology into monastic contemplation and coming up with "8 sins" (gluttony, fornication, avarice, dejection, anger, weariness, vainglory, pride) and then divided them into different parts of the soul based on the division of it by Plato.
Another example of Greek paganism creeping into Christian thinking. Plato had a major influence on the early Church "fathers".
.......but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians 1:7

POLL on Bible, Koran & Book of Mormon

The Barna Group did a Poll of "Christians" as to their opinions of how the Bible, book of Mormon & Koran stack up against each other--
"When faced with the statement that “the Bible, the Koran and the Book of Mormon are all different expressions of the same spiritual truths,” the group was evenly split between those who accepted the idea (19% agreed strongly, 22% agreed somewhat) and those who rejected it (28% disagreed strongly, 12% disagreed somewhat), while leaving a sizeable portion (20%) undecided."

And many false prophets shall rise,

 and shall deceive many.

Matthew 24:11

Health

"Health is a great treasure. It is the richest possession mortals can have."
Testimonies for the Church vol.3, p.150 E.G.W.

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.

3 John 1:2 NIV

Creation Moment 2/20/2013 - Dumber & Dumber?

This is what one would expect to see if we started in paradise then began a downward spiral once sin entered the picture. What they are seeing is the OPPOSITE of evolution.
"Would you be surprised to hear that the human race is slowly becoming dumber, and dumber? Despite our advancements over the last tens or even hundreds of years, some ‘experts’ believe that humans are losing cognitive capabilities and becoming more emotionally unstable. One Stanford University researcher and geneticist, Dr. Gerald Crabtree, believes that our intellectual decline as a race has much to do with adverse genetic mutations. But human intelligence is suffering for other reasons as well.
According to Crabtree, our cognitive and emotional capabilities are fueled and determined by the combined effort of thousands of genes. If a mutation occurred in any of of these genes, which is quite likely, then intelligence or emotional stability can be negatively impacted." NaturalSociety

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Romans 8:22


 

Poll on Christ

The Barna Group did a Poll of"Christians" on whether Christ sinned while on earth.

"Although a core teaching of the Christian faith is the divinity and perfection of Jesus Christ, tens of millions of Christians do not accept that teaching. More than one-fifth (22%) strongly agreed that Jesus Christ sinned when He lived on earth, with an additional 17% agreeing somewhat. Holding the opposing view were 9% who disagreed somewhat and 46% who disagreed strongly. Six percent did not have an opinion on this matter."

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter 2:21,22

Stewards of His Mysteries

This is how one should regard us,

as servants of Christ

and stewards of the mysteries of God.

1 Corinthians 4:1 ESV

Because we are of His Household

Now therefore ye are no more

strangers and foreigners,

but fellowcitizens with the saints,

and of the household of God;

Ephesians 2:19

Creation Moment 2/19/2013 - So True

Darwin & Dawkins--working for the LOSING side

The God hating evolutionary atheist, Richard Dawkins, said the following- "The Battle over evolution is only one skirmish in a much larger war."
 Actually Dawkins was right......Evolution is part of the war of this Great Controversy raging between God & His opponent here on earth. For the evolutionary myth is used to blind people to the existence of God.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:12

Refreshing Daniel

.....he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Daniel 2:21
"Daniel was an intellectual giant; yet he was continually seeking for greater knowledge,..other young men,...did not, like him, bend all their energies to seek wisdom-the knowledge of God. He felt the need of refreshing his soul with prayer."
Testimonies for the Church vol.4, p.569 E.G.W.

IN the NEWS - Mocking Christianity by hiding behind being PC

PC worldviews at the Universtiy of Missouri have gone overboard-on purpose. I think the real reason for doing what they are doing is to stick it to Christianity. The believe, as secular academics universally almost all believe, that Christianity is the last vestige of medieval superstition and they are going to demonstrate that by putting such things as pagan & wiccan religious holidays on par with Christmas & Easter. They are doing this on purpose.

"Students at University of Missouri .....The university’s latest “Guide to Religions: Major Holidays and Suggested Accommodations” — designed to help faculty know when and when not to schedule exams and other student activities — lists eight Wiccan and Pagan holidays and events right alongside more mainstream occasions. It's all part of the school's effort to include everyone's beliefs,.....For Samhain, listed as a Pagan and Wiccan celebration considered by some to be the Wiccan New Year, general practices include “paying respect to ancestors, family members, elders of the faith, friends, pets and other loved ones” who have died. The holiday coincides with Halloween."
FOXNews




But I guess Christ is used to being mocked by the gentiles....
And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock,
Matthew 20:19




 

Creation Moment 2/18/2013 - Jews & Arabs stem from Abraham according to Genetics (Common ancestor)

Arabs claim they descend from Ishmael who was from Abraham & the Egyptian Hagar.

And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. Ishmael's descendants occupied the region from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt in the direction of Asshur. There they lived in open hostility toward all their relatives.
Genesis 16:12,16 & 25:17,18 NIV
"Michael Hammer at the University of Arizona in Tucson and colleagues, some from Israeli universities, analysed 18 sections of the Y chromosomes from 1,371 men. They came from 29 different populations, including seven Jewish (Ashkenazi (European), Roman, North African, Kurdish, Iraqi and Iranian, Yemenite and Ethiopian Jews), five Arabic (Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians, Israeli Druze and Saudis) and 16 non-Semitic groups.
The close similarities within the Jewish Y-chromosomes, even from widely scattered populations, was compelling evidence that they all come from a common ancestor. The study also showed that Arabs are closely related to Jews.
Dr Harry Ostrer, director of the Human Genetics Program at New York University School of Medicine, one of the co-authors of the paper, said:

‘Jews and Arabs are all really children of Abraham … And all have preserved their Middle Eastern genetic roots over 4,000 years.’

The study also showed that the Jewish populations had generally remained genetically isolated from gentile populations all this time. It is further evidence that modern Jews largely kept the Old Testament laws (albeit with extra man-made traditions) for centuries after they were dispersed, until quite recently." CMI

Godspeed?

Benny Hinn would be one of those not to bid
Godspeed with your money.....

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
2 John 1:10
In those days, traveling preachers would look for the hospitality of the local congregation. But they were told by John that if they preach false doctrines not to help them. Godspeed means  "may God prosper you".
We can apply these principles today....don't donate your money or time to those misinstries who teach falsehoods.

What has He given us?

For I have given you an example,
that ye should do as I have done to you.
John 13:15

Puritan Corner - A Spot Of Ground

"In every chapter of the Bible, there is to be found something of our Blessed Jesus, every paragraph of the Bible is a spot of ground where before we dig far, we shall find the Pearl of Great Price, Christ."
by Cotton Mather (1663-1728)
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew 13:45,46

Creation Moment 2/17/2013 - Work

"God prepared for Adam & Eve a beautiful garden. He planted for them fruit-bearing-trees of every variety. He surrounded them with bounties. The trees for usefulness and beauty....the lovely flowers which sprang up spontaneously and flourished in rich profusion around them, were to know nothing of decay. But God knew that Adam could not be happy unless he had employment. Therefore He gave them something to do; he was to dress the garden."
Testimonies for the Church vol.3, p.153 E.G.W.
And the LORD God took the man,
and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Genesis 2:15

Forever performed by the Gaither Vocal Band

Forever performed by the Gaither Vocal Band
https://www.youtube.com/embed/D_0HZWVfWJQ?list=PLT70zxsi10M-WrDyOkM9-7QWu11aWly9y

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:8

18th Dynasty of Egypt & Moses

The Exodus?

Many have taught that the Exodus happened under Ramses II. But this is several hundred years after the date given in scripture for the event-partly because of Hollywood...

 

And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.

1 Kings 6:1

 

 

Depending on which chronology one uses it takes you back to either 1446 B.C. or 1450 B.C.

 

Amosis I

Led a successful rebellion of Upper Egypt (the south with its capital at Thebes) against the Hyksos. (Rulers still holding Lower Egypt in the north and of Semitic stock). Remember that a new Pharoah rose up in Egypt who knew not the Hebrews....could that be the rise of a new dynasty? It would explain why they hated the Hebrews who were also of Semetic stock.

 

Amenhotep I

Expanded the temple at karnak. His is the only royal mummy not unwrapped by archaeologists becasue of the style of his facemask.

 

Thutmosis I

Was the first king to be buried in the famous Valley of the Kings. Built fortresses along the southern border and exanded military conquests into Mesopotamia.

 

Thutmosis II

Ruled only a short while and was co-ruler with his half sister Hatshepsut. His mother was a lesser wife, not the queen wife.

 

Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut?

Female Pharoah of Egypt who assumed full reign when her half brother, Thutmosis II, whom she was forced to marry, died. She was the daughter of Thutmosis I & his queen wife.

She had no children of her own. So could she have been the "princess" who found and raised Moses? Also, notice that the name "mosis" was popular at this time. This would explain why Moses was being groomed to be a Pharoah in the kings court. But Hatshepsut eventually had to end with another co-reign with the young son of Thutmosis II, Thutmosis III.

 

 

 

Thutmosis III

Known in Egyptology as the "Napoleon of ancient Egypt" for his conquests, especially throughout the Levant, Syria and into Anatolia (modern day Turkey). He was the son of Thutmosis II by  a women not his wife (which was his co-ruling half sister hatshepsut).

Thutmosis III

When Hatshepsut died Thutmosis III assumed the throne in full control. This could explain why when Moses heard that Pharoah had died (while hiding in Midian) that he was afraid to return to face Pharoah. The Pharoah that died would have been his adopted mother Hatshepsut. And with Thutmosis III reigning alone now, he would of been afraid to face him. Likely they would have been rivals in their youth training for the  throne. Thutmosis III clearly would have considered Moses a threat to the throne.

Thutmosis III is the reign where the Egyptian book of the dead was completed-which took their paganism over into outright occultism & spiritualism.

Since Thutmosis III took their religion to new heights against the God of heaven & was the most powerful militarily of all the pharoahs, it would also seem likely that this would be the pharoah which God would challenge-both personally and their religion. Since God is no pansy-He would logically tackle the biggest boy on the block to make His case. There was no one bigger in Egyptian history than Thutmosis III.

Also since 1972, it has been known that his mummy isn't his. Thutmosis III would have been between his early 70's to mid 80's when he died. His mummy is around his early 40's. So the question is WHY? Could it be that his mummy was washed away in the Red Sea. Since the soul was believed to transmigrate from the pyramid, it is logical they put another in his place with the hopes that his soul would find its way to that soul then begin its ascent. Sort of like a place holder.

Amenemhab claims that his death was-

"The last day of the 3rd month of the 2nd season...

He mounted to heaven, he joined the sun:

the divine limbs mingled with him who begat him."

This would correspond to March 17, 1450 B.C.

 

Amenhotep II

Was the 2nd oldest son. He had been serving as a high priest for Lower Egypt in Memphis. So what happened to the oldest son? Young Amenhotep had been away crushing a revolt in Syria for his father. We know that he went around burning villages across Egypt in a fit of rage. Why? Could it be that when he returned home with the army, he found his father had died in the Red Sea, his older brother & heir to the throne dead, his own eldest son dead, the Hebrew slave labor gone, Egypt in shambles after the 10 plagues, a large part of the army gone in the Red Sea, some of his own people leaving with the slaves as the "mixed multitude", and his Egyptian gods humiliated. So he was likely burning the villages left behind by the Hebrews.

 

Thutmosis IV



Dream Stela at the Sphinx

Thutmosis IV was also not the 1st born. He was the 2nd born. He would later make up the dream stela to explain why. He claimed that their gods promised to make him pharoah instead if he removed the sand building up around the Sphinx. "Scholars" think that maybe he had his brother done away with so as to inherit the throne. But how about his older brother had died as a child in the palace of his grandfather during the 10 plagues......?

 

Amenhotep III

Was the reign where Egyptian economic prosperity reached its peak. Had the Luxor temple built.

 

Akhenaten

Akhenaten & Nefertiti playing with their daughters

Originally known as Amenhotep IV but changed his name to relfect his new religion.

It would be logical that something like the 10 plagues and the Exodus would have had a major impact on the psyche & religion of the nation. Enter Akhenaten.....

He began a new religion centered on ONE god. This god was represented by the sun disk, but the images carried warning not to worship the image or the sun-for the image was considered to be just a symbol for the new religion. This god above the sun was considered the only true god and thus all other religions and gods were banned. Akhenaten even built a new capital named Amarna for the religion. He also had a pillar with part of a quotation from the writings of Moses. Since the states of Palestine were technically tributaries of Egypt, it is easy for them to have had contact.

Obviously there would have been an internal simmering of resentment to the losing gods of Egypt that could have boiled over after a few decades when a leader was found for the movement. Could have been as simple as a tutor planting the seeds in the mind of a young pharoah with stories of the God of the Red Sea crossing. But who knows.....

So was this monotheistic "god" of Akhenaten the worship of the Hebrew God, or an attempt to worship Him, but not in the same way? Or was it just a totally pagan religion that happened to be monotheistic. We'll let you decide for yourself...

His famous queen was Nefertiti.

 

Smenkhkare & Neferneferuaten

Painted bust of Nefertiti discovered in Amarna in 1912

The theories as to who Smenkhkare was are all over the palce including a male, a female, a general, a legitimate hir, etc. Some are not sure if this pharoah actually ruled or not.

As for Neferneferuaten, there is confusion, but some believe it was Nefertiti ruling for a short while as a female pharoah after the death of her husband, Akhenaten.

 

Tutankhamun

His origianal name was Tutankhaten, reflecting his fathers new religion. But soon after assuming the throne he changed his name, and restored the old religion. The capital city of Akhenaten was closed and left to the desert sands of time. He was also known to the west as the young, short lived King Tut.

Mummy of King Tut on Tour