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ers and dedicated to different gods. All
ed figures of the gods and representations
in figure and in hieroglyphics of the
kings, their conquests, their valor, their
glory. Without printing presses, it was
their way of writing history, and while it
was very crude. still it was certainly per-
nanent, even more permanent than If
they had written IL in books or on
parchment. Studied IN the light of these
figures and hieroglyphics, these old walls
at Karnak become intensely interesting.
Reading the hieroglyphics is something
like reading a picture puzzle. 1t seems
very difficult at first, but when you see
through it 1t becomes quite easy. For
instance, in the temple are various col
urhns, some crowned with the lotus
flower, which represented Upper Egypt,
others with the papyras flower, which
represented Lower Egypt. The helmet
shaped crowd represented Lower Egypt,
the dumbbell-shaped crown Upper Egypt
The combination of the two indicated the
union OF the two kingdoms The double
barred fishhook represented upper Egypt,
the wasp Lower Egypt. Read in the
light OF these and other symbols of the
kind, it becomes easy to understand the
L
wish I could have had time to study
them in detail and had the SPACE to
write about them at length. But a few
general observations must suffice.
TEMPLE OF KOHNs.
The first temple to which we come is
that dedicated to the moon god, Kohns,
son Of Ammon and Nut. 1t was begun
by Rameses III, about 1900 u. c., and
was completed by his successors. The
entrsQce is large pylon, or outer court,
1O4 feet in length, 90 feet in breadth
and so feet in height. Here are the Car
touches or signets of Rameses III, one
individual and the other official. In one
place Rameses is represented in priest
~ dress offering sacrifices. The dining
room shows a meal OIL bread, goose, eggs,
grapes, apples. Here are carrier pig
cons of 340O years ago.
TEMPLE OF -AMMON
There are several oner small temples
which 20 to form the series OF Karnak
temples. But the great temple of all
is the one dedicated to the god Ammon.
the chief god of the ancient Egyptians,
something like Jupiter to the Romans
and Zeus to the Greeks. 1t was begun
in the 18th dynasty, but the present
magnificent foundations were laid by
Thotmes /, and received large addi-
tions by his successors, such as T'hot-
mes III, Amenophis III. Rameses 1, Seti
1 and Rameses IL. The first pylon, or
corner tower, is $40 feet wide, 142 IL
feet high and it's walls are 40 1-2 feet
thick. An avenue of sphinxes, with
lions body and rams head, leads to the
temple of Seti II of the nineteenth dy-
nasty There were ten columns, of
which nine have fallen. In the temple
to Osiris-who was the god of the dead
by Rameses III, besides statues OF
Osiris there are black marble statues
broken by Cambyses.
The Hypostyle hall had 1874 columns,
with IL lotus flowers. The columns
were arranged in 16 rows, each of the
central columns being so feet high by
80 feet in circumference. 1t required
nine persons to reach around one col
mum with arms stretched as far as pos
sible. But most of the pillars have
fallen down. While large and strong
themselves, the foundations were not
solid. Hear what Jesus says: There
fore whatsoever heareth these sayings or
mine and doeth them, 1 will hken him
unto a wise man which built his house
upon a rock: and the rain descended, ana
the floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and 1t fell
not. for IL was foundeu upon a rock.
And every one that --eareh these say
inRs of mine and doeIh LEM not, snail
be likened unto a foolish man. whicn
built his house upon tue sand: and the
ram descended. and the floods came ana
the winds blew, and beat upon that
house. and 1t fell: and great was the
Tall Of it." MAT. 7:24-2T. Listen to
paul. For other foundation can no
man Law than that is laid, which Is Jesus
Christ." q Cor. 3:11)). Two obelisks
are standing, one of Thotmes i, 10 rect
high, another of Queen Hatasu' wire Oh
Thotmes III, who reigned go years. ana
was the greatest queen Egypt ever hau'
comparing favoraDly with queen GIi1"
beth, of England. Her ooelisA - -
ct bigb- the highest in Egypt
scene of special interest to Bioie
.,,,asnts ia the Triumphal Monument OF
sbeshonk I or Shishak as he Is calleo
An the Bible celebrating his victory oNe'
pabohoam as recorded In L Kings, 40
%. "And IL came to pass in the ntth
wear of King Rehoboam, that SnlshdN'
king Of Egypt came up against IeruSA-
lem: And he took away the treasures Oh
the house OF the Lord, and the treasures
Of the kings house; he even TOOK away
all. and he took away all the shields OF
gold which Solomon had made;" and ii
Chronicles, 12:2-t, 9: And IT came to pass
TIA, IN the ffSh year of King Rehoboam
shishak. king of Egypt, came up against
Jerusalem because they had transgress-
ed against the Lord, with twelve hun
dred chariots and three-score thousand
horsemen; and the people were without
number that came with him out OF
Egypt; the Lubims. the Sukkiims, anc
the Philippians. And he took the fenced
cities which pertain to Judah, and came
10 Jerusalem. So Shishak, king OF
Egypt, came up against Jerusalem, and
took away the treasures of the house OF
the Lord, and the treasures of the king 5
house; he took all; he carried away also
the shields Of gold which Solomon had
made" and his removal of the treasures
from the temple Of Jerusalem. There are
the Jews, with the distinctive Jewish
features and with their hands tied be-
hind them. Shishonk holding them by
the hair. indicating that they had been
conquered and were being led captive.
The picture on this old wall throws Il
strong light on the Bible, and goes TO
confirm its historical accuracy, If any
such confirmation were needed.
Outside OF the present temple walls.
but probably formerly inside of the tenn
.pls inclospre. was the "sacred laka-"" 1t