Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.; Tell el-Amarna (Egypt)
[7]The originality of Akhenaton’s contribution to Egyptian life is
challenged by L. A. White, “Ikhanton; the Great vs. the Culture
Process,” _Journal of the American Oriental Society_, LXVIII (1948),
pp. 91-114. He is answered by W. F. Edgerton, “The Great Man: A note
on methods.” _Ibid._ pp. 192-193
[8]A. W. Shorter, “Historical Scarabs of Tuthmosis IV and Amenophis
III,” _Journal of Egyptian Archaeology_, XVII (1931), pp. 23-25. See
also XVIII (1932), pp. 110-111; XXII (1936) pp. 3-7
[9]M. Sandman, _Texts for the Time of Akhenaton_ 92.8-9, 60.6; 1.7-9,
80.17-81.1
[10]M. Sandman, _Texts from the Time of Akhenaton_ pp. 93-96
[11]_The Dawn of Conscience_ (New York: 1933) pp. 286-87
[12]The words “Re” (meaning “the sun”) and “end” are similar in
Egyptian. The principal shrine of Re was at Heliopolis.
[13]The Pharaoh was regarded as the son of Aton, hence divine in his own
right.
[14]Cf. Psalm 104:20, “Thou makest darkness and it is night when all the
beasts of the forest creep forth.”
[15]Cf. Psalm 104:21, “The young lions roar for their prey, seeking
their food from God.”
[16]The Two Lands are: Upper Egypt, the Nile Valley from the First
Cataract to the head of the Delta; and Lower Egypt, the Delta
region. The two Egypts were united _ca._ 3000 B.C. to form the
united Egypt of subsequent history. Pharaohs continued to bear the
title, “King of Upper and Lower Egypt” throughout ancient Egyptian
history.
[17]Cf. Psalm 104:22-23, “When the sun arises, they get them away and
lie down in their dens. Man goes forth to his work, and to his labor
until the evening.”
[18]The spirit (Egyptian _ka_) was regarded as the vital principle or
fundamental nature of a person. “In praise to thy _ka_,” is,
essentially, “In praise to thee.”
[19]Psalm 104:10-14, “Thou makest springs to gush forth in the valleys;
they flow between the hills, they give drink to every beast of the
field; the wild asses quench their thirst. By them the birds of the
air have their habitation; they sing among the branches. From thy
lofty abode thou waterest the mountains; the earth is satisfied with
the fruit of thy work. Thou dost cause the grass to grow for the
cattle, and plants for man to cultivate.”
[20]The “great green sea” is the Mediterranean. Cf. Psalm 104:25-26,
“Yonder is the sea, great and wide, which teems with things
innumerable, living things both small and great. There go the ships,
and Leviathan which thou didst form to sport in it.”
[21]Cf. Psalm 104:24, “O Lord, how manifold are thy works, in wisdom
hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy creatures.”
[22]Cf. Psalm 104:27, “These all look to thee to give them their food in
due season.”
[23]The Nile which watered Egypt was thought to have its source in a
subterranean river which provided water for Egypt’s Nile.
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