By the time of Christ, Rome had put an end to the Pharaohs, destroyed the Jewish temple and made Egypt the personal property of Augustus Caesar. The greatest revolt against Rome is by the Jews, not only of Palestine or Canaan, but throughout the Roman empire. The historical account of these wars, if seen as political, describes a people in a struggle for dominance within a changing world political landscape. Although presented as a messianic movement, this conflict must have had economic backing and what better source could there have been than the disenfranchised rulers of Egypt and its Greek counterparts. We tend to leave out the larger fact, that it’s not only the Jews that have been conquered by Augustus but the entire Hellenistic realm, the Egyptians, Persians and Greeks have now come under Roman rule. 399 4-4-3
Recent archaeological understanding reveals that the area of Canaan was populated by modest people with a Temple that would be destroyed or built by the dominant invading force of the time. No palaces or homes for an aristocratic class. Canaan was a land inhabited by people with simple yet comfortable lives, as those that would be afforded to military families. Contrast this to all the lavish tombs and temples found throughout its neighbor Egypt. Today we find a similar development in Israel, populated by people who have one of the best military forces in the world. Given this perspective, and in light of geopolitical motives, I have created a playlist on this channel called Bible Story, the series recounts Jewish history up to, and during the time of Jesus Christ. I think you will find the series interesting. If I may ask, would you please subscribe, as that would help me greatly with this channel. Thanks 399 4.4-2
Many scholars believe that the name “Moses” has Egyptian origins. It is certainly a possibility that this promised land was promised by an Egyptian Pharaoh and so-called God, in order to put in place a people to defend against invaders from the east, a people destined to be the gatekeepers of Egypt. A land populated by devout believers, charged with protecting a territory given to them by God. This would surely make them the most dedicated defenders of it. We certainly defend property with more vigor when we think it’s ours, and even more so if we believe God has given it to us. You may also consider today’s war in Palestine as no different, a people put in place in the precise location, to control the surrounding nations which may oppose the West. Who funds Israel? … little has changed. 399 B-4-4-1
As today we fight religious wars over oil resources, in the times of Moses, water was the contested resource. True power came not from the people that lived in the region, but rather the waters of principal rivers like the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates that provided for them, for you cannot have a civilization without fresh water. At the geographic center between the Nile and Euphrates are the people of Canaan. This region stands as the gateway to the economic power and wealth of the Nile River, the object of conquest from before the time of Moses to after that of Jesus Christ. All armies attempting to control the Nile would need to cross through Canaan and its inhabitants. Instead of a well-intended concept for saving an enslaved people, you may consider the story of the Exodus as a brilliant plan to protect the Egyptian state. How could we overlook the benefit of moving a population, or just using the preexisting inhabitants, then instilling in them a religious requirement to defend their land, and of all lands, Canaan. B-4-3 -398
On this channel is a historical account entitled Bible Story, which is a history from Genesis to the First Century which starts by comparing similarities between the creation accounts of the Egyptian religion and Genesis. Then the Biblical Moses is re-explained in view of the Hurrian or Hyksos exodus, and a conclusion drawn that the Jewish and Egyptian governance was somehow intertwined. Through the Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and then finally the Roman conquest of the Jewish people, the common Hebrew is governed through an aristocracy, who in turn are at the service of the empire of the day. It would be significant to understand that today this aristocratic form of governance has not changed, although we pretend a democracy and equality of citizenry. History defines who we think we are, yet can we say history is any more than a story… thus making history very similar to how we see our future, only a scenario that could be. Just as we use our reason to predict what will happen tomorrow, we should do the same for our history. 397 BB-4-2
We should approach the history we're taught with a healthy dose of skepticism, and this applies even more so to our understanding of religion. It's important to recognize that many historical events may be fabrications, driven by political agendas. Both history and religion are best understood in probabilistic terms, where certainty is elusive, and interpretations can vary. For instance, contemporary scholars increasingly view Moses as a mythical figure—someone who may not have existed as a historical person, but rather as a character crafted in a fictional narrative with specific political goals in mind. History is the story we tell ourselves about who we are, shaping our identity. But can we truly claim that history is anything more than a constructed narrative? Just as we use reason and logic to anticipate the future, we should apply the same critical thinking to our understanding of the past. After all, isn't the world full of people ready to believe almost anything? 395 BB-4-1
