, 1880-06-13
1SRAEL'S EXODUS.

extent and expensive character of Dr. nr,,psch
Bey's work, to reprolue 1t entire. yet, to en-,
abie the reader to understand the histori.
connection, the compiler has mnde q brle
summary OF leading events, and given a1
| account Of the most eminent OF the Pharaohs
white reference is made to the curly races. t.
the Royal residences, md to the Hyksos, unde
the last Of whom Joseph wns the favori
minister Many persons might be Indifferent te
: the history OF Elhnses the Great, unless they
knew that it was his daughter the Princess
Mcri, who found the infant Moses; Aahmes
would be n meaningless name, unless we knew
that he overthrow and seated himself on the
throne Of the Phnraoh. who had b4.cn the patron
Of Joseph: Mincptut would not he noticed un-
less We we're told TINT he WAS the Pharaoh of
Hcnvcn fell, and who was drowned with his host
in pursuing his slaves. It will be interesting
even to the tirlnest believer in the literal In
spiration Of the Books af Mtscs, to know that
although no reference whatever Ia made In
Egyptian history in regard tn the Hebrews and
thoir miraculous escape from bondage the
found to accord known events and dates, and with
the permanent facts of geography. Translators
the sncred record, aud clerical chronolo9ists
have utade havoc with arithmetic, and science,
and history, in fixing the unknowablc ammo
mundi as point Of reckoning, but in tho new
lsht shed upon the story of the Exodus By Dr.
Rrtgsch- l}ey it comes out with wonderful WY
tdness- 1t will be seen therefore. that Mr.. I'M
tlement OF tho family OF Jacob. and their exo-
dus us people under Moses. The actual track
OF tho exodus hus Tor agcs been the topic Of de-
bate and controversy among theologians. histo-
riA1is. And critics. tut that the passage WAS
made through the Red Sea has been commonly
supposed indnbitable. whatever doubts may
have existed us to the precise puin1 ut which tho
reccdi1lg hosts Of Israel may have struck that
sen i'll cnccting their miraculous escape from
Egypt. 1t is the object Of the present work to
show that this impression is entirely erroneous,
aud III reaching new projection Of the Hebrew
route Or. Rrngsch-Dey professes to be guided
by the literal texts Of the Hebrew records, as
well rs by light reflected FROM the monumental
remains of Egypt - Far from Diminishing the
value Of the sacred records the subject Of the
Egyptian Monuments" says Dr. Drugsch-Bey,
- on the faith Of which We are compelled to
chanSe our ideas respecting the passage OF the
Rex. STA, contribute rather to furnish the most
striking proofs Of the vcracity Of the Biblical
narratives. und thus to reassure weak aud
skeptic:l minds OF the supreme authority and
tho authenticity Of tho sucre1 writings" DR..
Brugsch-Dey shows that IN the curly days OF
Egypt its eastern border land, situated on tho
was largely occupied by people of Semitic
origin, who have left abundant traces Of thcir
presence there in the names Of persons and
Pharaoh to Joseph. his vtzlcr, i = mere He:
e:x ef when bS EfyRtn H tue
Of the Temple Of Ankh," that is. the district
subsequently AuON1 AS lQ4 cELQr0lLG 0Qf1t.
he holds that Joseph w,.s Vfzier under a '.Hyk-
SOS !" Phaiaoll; that the Hyksos" were Semitic
conquerers of Egypt, that the appointment of
Hebrew Flzier was. therefore. in accordance
With the government traditions Of that time;
that On the expulsion OF tho Hyksos inyruders
all traces Of their presence and power were, as
far US possible, detuced from the Egyptian mon
umcnts; thut this iconoclastc spirit has dirnin-
ishcd, if not cxtinguished. the hope thnt
istins monuments and hicroclyphics any record
OF the Semitic domination, Of the Hebrew cap
tiyty, or Of the Hebrew exodus: that Apopf was
eph ruled; that Hurnses IL lScsostris Of the
Greeks) was the Pharaoh OF the Oppression. and
that Mineptah II. was the Pharaoh Of the Exc
dus. But it il on the route of the exodus that
DR.. Drugsch- Bcy hns condensed the best results
Of his scientific abors and RESEARCHES. Accepting
the Itinerary Of the Bible ns his his guide, be
processes to find, III the geographical names
preserved on ancont munumeuIs and papyrus,
a distinct indication of the path that was actu !
the Red Sea, Lends to slons tongue Of land lying
IN the northeastern part Of Egypt. between the
Mediterranean Sea and Lake Srbonis- Along |
tween Egypt aud Palestine, but the GIrbo- |
nian side it was bcset with boys and quicksands |
heh 1ars mSae e91aI q history
that whole armies have perishcd III their march |
along this tre1cherous path, aud it is Of this
same d tTct 11 ban!ata a;n and Mount Cas-
inc Of the :; Paradise Lost" DR.: Brugsch-Dey's
Of the overthrow which here over
o0k lHG army I'll THdrHUH Is ~ 19llOW2s
: After the Hebrews, marching on foot, had
:leared the flats which extend between the
Sea and Lake Srbonis, |
Ereat wave took by surprise the Egyptian
:avalry and the CAPTAINS Of the war-chariots
Who pursued the Hebrews. Hampered in their
movements by their frightened horses and their
listsruered chariots. these Captains and cavaliers
uttered what. in the course Of history, has ocoa-
ionutty bcfalten not only simple travellers, but
Tholc armies The Hebrew words translated
the Red Sea y mean In the original :" the sea OF
edges" and It has been oonimon to suppose
hat the Rcd Sea was meant by this designation
ecausc its bottom is covered with sedge and
weed But DR.. Brugsch- Bey maintains tllat
this name was applied to all the
aarshes and laeoons which fringe the Egyptian
oast Of the Mediterranean Sch and that a
'rong translauon OF the term was given after
Of this geographical fact had been
>st-
Though it may raise great many new ques-
ons and arguments, the fact cannot be denied
lat DR.. Dr1lEsch- Bey's work settles many mat
n, In regard to the Exodus, which have hereto
IRE been indetiuitly and vaguely understood.
must, therefore, be considered q remarkable
idition to religious literature