Chapter I The Premise Stated 13 Chapter II The Tides of Culture 37 Chapter III Converging Streams of Revelation and History 55 Chapter IV Modern Science and the Ten Plagues of Egypt 85 Chapter V Sources 125 Chapter VI Fragments 163 Chapter VII The Rebirth of an Empire 195 Chapter VIII The Resurrection of Edom 225 Chapter IX The Brazen Shields of Rehoboam 247 Chapter X Mingled Voices 269 Chapter XI Vindication of Daniel 317 Bibliography 349 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Anthropoid Sarcophagus, or Cartonnage Frontispiece Egyptians at a wine orgy Facing Page 32 Crude hieroglyphics on an ancient statue 33 Example of embellished statue 40 Colossi at Luxor 41 The Sheltered Wife 41 Khnum and Thoth in Creation Tradition 56 Colossi of Karnak 64 Colossi of Luxor 64 Colossi of Amen-Hetep III guarding Valley of Kings 65 At Tomb of Tutanhkamen 65 Open burial 72 Mural from an ancient tomb: Butchers at work 73 The god Hapi drawing the Two Kingdoms into one 73 Mace-head in British Museum 128 Cuneiform writing and sculpture on stone weapon 129 Ancient seals depicting historic events 136 Section of funerary papyrus, showing progress of the soul 137 Herds of cattle, such as Hyksos kings possessed 160 Ancient mural: Slaughter of cattle 161 Papyrus showing capture of quail 161 Cartonnage in the anthropoid sarcophagus 168 Outside and inside writings and decorations on anthropoid sarcophagus 169 Detailed study of outside and inside of anthropoid coffin 176 Outside of rectangular coffin covered with writings 176 Murals and frescoes from tomb walls 177 Commemorative stele 184