The Jews of Elephantine
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8 жыл бұрынThe rocky islands of the First Cataract of the Nile at Aswan hold a secret - the story of the forgotten Jewish garrison who guarded Egypt's frontier under the Persians. The documents they left tell a tale of racial and religious hatred and of political intrigue that extended as far as Jerusalem. The desire of the women to ensure that their husbands couldn't easily divorce them reveals the answers to problems of chronology. Historical detection has never been so fascinating!
@richardglady3009
Amazing video! I love the background…the boats sailing by were neat. Those rocks looked like elephants to me. What I appreciate the most is showing Elephantine not just discussing it-that did wonders to bring this episode to life. Thank you so much for this video.
@NgugiKamau-rr3zp
Magnificent delivery!felt like I was in class with my favorite history teacher 45yrs ago! Daniel and his secretary Baruck are said to have written their books at elephantine.dont stop teacher!
@frankshifreen
Great video thanks so much
@tavuzzipust7887 2 жыл бұрын
This chap needs to read Karel van der Toom, Becoming Diaspora Jews: Behind the Story of Elephantine, Yale UP 2019.
@jeremiahcastro9700 2 жыл бұрын
@NWTV Your narration is very much enjoyable and a delight to listen to! I have been doing my own independent work on accurately tracking world history and chronology as they are recorded in the Holy Scriptures. I was pleased to find that the
@AuthorsoniTours 3 жыл бұрын
Most interesting.
@laurencemailaender8173 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@QuaWatkins 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome post
@donaldjohnlong5330 Жыл бұрын
This history ties into the reconstruction history of the Jews at Elephantine relative to the lost Ark of the Covenant by Graham Hancock in his book "The Sign and the Seal", 1992.
@madmonkee6757 6 жыл бұрын
Papyri. He said it 20 times before I figured out that he meant papyri.
@sat1241 Жыл бұрын
This is an uncalled for statement in the video:
@JacksonSnyderPresents 4 жыл бұрын
excellent
@gda295 4 жыл бұрын
great to find such info even if v conventional [eg Manasseh accepted generally now as one of the better kings of Israel ]
@CTechAstronomy
There are some lachrymose mfs in the comments
@tammyleederwhitaker7697 2 жыл бұрын
Elephantine Island. Where Joseph and Mary brought baby Jesus first in Egypt escaping King Herod.
@daviesp2003
Well it only proves that they didnt have the Torah, little omission on your part
@AllahuSnackbar270 3 жыл бұрын
Sanballat was not a Jew, nor was the Torah written by his time. You're proven wrong by archaeology.
@nigodemoscarfo3149 Жыл бұрын
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