Why does the Bible not name the Pharaohs?

I don’t know about the other books of the Bible, but Genesis and Exodus are pure legend. They don’t name a specific pharaoh because they don’t take place in a specific time; they take place in a legendary time, just as they myths about Hercules do for the Greeks.

How many pharaohs were there in the Book of Exodus?

Oh, Pharaohs. That’s right. There are two main Pharaohs in Exodus. The first one appears during Moses’s childhood and adolescence, and the second one gets hit by all the plagues.

Which Pharaoh did not listen to Moses?

The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. Blood was everywhere in Egypt. But the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts, and Pharaoh’s heart became hard; he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.

Why did Egypt have pharaohs?

As the religious leader of the Egyptians, the pharaoh was considered the divine intermediary between the gods and Egyptians. Maintaining religious harmony and participating in ceremonies were part of the pharaoh’s role as head of the religion.

Was Thutmose III the pharaoh of the exodus?

Their firm belief in the accuracy of the conventional chronology of ancient Egypt is the reason why they stand by the identification of Thutmose III as the Pharaoh of the exodus in spite of the way in which the history of Egypt during his reign does not seem to allow for the events described in the book of Exodus.

Which pharaohs are described in the Book of Exodus?

The challenges of ancient historical research make it impossible to say for certain which Pharaohs are described in the book of Exodus. At the same time, available evidence supports the biblical exodus as a real, historical event. That is to say, a literal reading of Exodus is plausible, though specific events are unlikely to be provable.

How many pharaohs ruled for 40 years or more?

The only pharaohs who ruled forty years or more were Thutmose III (1504-1450 BC) and Rameses II (1279-1213 BC). Rameses’ reign has already been shown unlikely, and Thutmose II fits with the 1446 BC view of the exodus. (See the Chart of the Pharaohs of the Exodus .)

Why didn’t Moses name pharaohs?

Some suggest that Moses intentionally decided not to name Pharaohs in order to snub these mighty kings who claimed to be gods on earth—although “Pharaoh” almost seems to function as a proper name in the Pentateuchal narratives.