Although the earliest excavations in Egypt were not purposely developed with the intention to underwrite the biblical narrative, scholars were cognizant of the fact that ancient Egypt had been mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Genesis and Exodus. IntroductionĬreated for the purpose of evangelising the native peoples the colonialists were encountering as they expanded across the globe, the missions of the Christian missionaries were one of the breeding grounds for biblical archaeology in the nineteenth century - and remain so until this present day. © Islamic Awareness, All Rights Reserved.Īssalamu ʿalaykum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu: 1. The Identification Of Pharaoh During The Time Of Moses
