The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-18
EGYPTIAN DLscOTERIEs.
Fromthe christian

A paper was recently read at meet
Ing in the Victoria Institute by VI. Ma.
vile the eminent Egytoiogist. lie was
selected in 1883 10 solve the problem Of
the site of the first Hebrew camps: he
unearthed the ranaries made by the
lsraeltes OF brick with straw and with
out it. and has lately been engaged in
excavations which have yielded SOME Of
the most remarkable discoveries Of
modern times. I'm Eek. Xxx. l3-lS a
striking and torribiec curse is pronounced
upon Egypt. Among the cities mention
ed is that Of pi-bescth. This. according
TO the Septuagnt, j., Bubastis. city in
which says llerodolus. there stood one Of
Tine lar.o.. and most beautiful temples
ho ever h,aeld. A IT, KEEL predicted,
tine city was taken. became a ruin. and
ha, continued SD until these days. The
task Of Va. Nlyille has been 90 lay bare
the vie area az it's ruins 4 vast
t,m.ie. with four spacious halls.
ar,uul which once stood colossal
statues. has been discovered. Here are
t. De- uac,d tho standards Of the con-
struc.ois at the two great pyramids,
which take us back 90 1900 b. G., and
from that period downwards, for 1000
years the monuments OF kings Of sue
ces-l,e Egyptian dyua,lios.
A brief notice Of tho historical facts
taught on suggested by Dr. Nlyiile's
valuable address viii boz valued by the
lovers of the O.d Testament.
The uarialy. OF Genesis brings TO
orr view the friendly bearing Of the
Kings Of Egyrt. not only to Joseph.
but 10 Jscob and an his sons. The
spade OF the excayator is ,hewing as
chat this monarch belonged 10 the dy-
nlstt al H} ks9.. or shepherd kings.
who. accorded ID M. NaVlile s. research
Is. came from MesoIotamia, the birth
place ol the Hebrews. ana who would
lhus D.. .lc more la,orably disposed to-
words them. Gcnes, suggest, TO as
ttela..li.y with which Goshen va, as
-i.fld to Tine lsiaciites. without any
fiction on the part OF Egyptians. Tie
ex..va IONS go 20 prove that Goshen
was kinl OF waste land. sufficiently
ua.cfoi 90 produce good pa-turagc,
aud which NIGH. Bee assigned 70 for
c.gocrs without dlspoli0g the native
lnha1i.ants.
The Book OF Exodus pictures Noses
Passing readily to and fro between the
Egyptian KIN. and tnc l-raciit,s. VI.
Nlg.lie's esp. ration. -hoa that Goshen
was iWloI be.w,entho city of Beliefs
and Ielel is b.r and tna. thus there
"was on.y short d-tanc, between the
royal residence aud the territory allOt-
ted o. the Hebrena. TIE Pharaoh of
tine Exodus is q king who knew not
Joseph. The nyk-o3 dynasty came n
al time of Egyptian weakness. The
native princes who had maintained
themselves 30 another part Of the land.
at length drove out lhe shepherd kings
as invaders. The monarch of q new dy-
TASTY would naturally become hostile
ID the usbsews, whom the Hyksos
had settled in lhe land. and would
in time become their oppressor.
The Pharaoh with whom Moses is
brought iato c0hilic. is mauiiestly "a
man of proud prCiensions and most ar
rogaut bearing This Pharaoh is held
by alcLu1logist. TO De- Menophtan, the
son II Ramses IL. BUTT was the mania
of R4msss II. to write his name every
where. lie claimed earlier mouu-
ments. erased old inscriptions. placed
his lille 0u u-urpei statue. and colossal
alchitraye.. Such gigantic pride would
descend 10 his son aad successor, who
entered into conte with Jehovah
himself
These reflections, awakened after lis
teuing 10 H. Nayilles paper, serve to
ind cate that God s shedding wondrous
sidelights upon Bible history; and the
eAcayator j., disclosing prooffof mar
yeiIou- and unexpected nature.
WILLIAM GUEST