Slavery in Egypt

Mark Janzen has a good article on slavery in Egypt here.

The Merneptah Stele

Here is a nice overview of an important biblically-related artifact.

Reading the Old Testament Through Ancient Egyptian Eyes

Check out Carmen Imes' Christianity Today article here.

Why Pharaoh Went to the Nile

Here is an interesting discussion on why Pharaoh may have gone to the Nile as recorded in Exodus 7:15.

Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart

I think Duane Garrett expresses well how I explain God's hardening of Pharaoh's heart.

Interpreting the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart, therefore, we should not deny God’s power to bend and move the human heart, but neither should we imply that Pharaoh was coerced into doing something that he did not really want to do. God stiffened Pharaoh’s resolve, but the will to oppress Israel and resist God was his own.

Duane A. Garrett, A Commentary on Exodus, Kregel Exegetical Library (Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2014), 374–375. 

The Length of the Egyptian Sojourn

One might not agree with the author's conclusions but this post has a good discussion (especially involving Jewish tradition) in seeking to answer the question, "How Many Years Were the Israelites in Egypt?"

Mud Bricks and the Book of Exodus

Dave Armstrong has a nice compendium here of various sources related to the making of mud bricks in Egypt and how it relates to the book of Exodus.

Ezekiel's Prophecies Against Egypt

Safwat Marzouk does a pretty nice job working through Ezekiel's prophecies against Egypt here.

Pharaoh’s "Heavy Heart" in Exodus

Daniel Zucker has an interesting post here on Pharaoh’s "heavy heart" in Exodus. Zucker argues that "heavy heart" is related to Egyptian understandings of judgment in the afterlife and is a better way to understand the idiom in Exodus often translated as hardened heart.

The Battle of Megiddo Podcasts

I have been listening to a number of podcasts while I jog/walk. One that I have enjoyed is The History of Egypt Podcast. I recently listened to three that related to Thutmose III and the Battle of Megiddo fought 15th century BC. Although it is not strictly speaking a biblical event, I thought I would include the links here.

67. Armageddon
67b. The Battle of Megiddo (A Dramatic Reading)
68. Campaigns of Victory

Free Video from the Egypt and Ancient Israel Conference

The Tandy Center for Archaeology and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary hosted a one-day conference entitled "Egypt and Ancient Israel: Merneptah's Canaanite Campaign - History or Propaganda" on March 26.

You can now access the videos from the conference here.

Why Do so Many Egyptian Statues Have Broken Noses?

An answer is provided here. This article provides further insight on how counter-cultural the Decalogue's prohibition of "graven images" actually was.

Egypt and Ancient Israel

If you are in the Fort Worth area on March 26, you might be interested in a free lecture by Egyptologist Dr. Hoffmeier at 5:00-6:30 PM. Or you can attend an entire all-day conference entitled "Egypt and Ancient Israel: Merneptah's Canaanite Campaign - History or Propaganda" at a modest cost (see below).

Both events are hosted by the Tandy Center for Archaeology and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.For more information or to register use this link.

Monotheism and Akhenaten

James Hoffmeier has an article here discussing Pharaoh Akhenaten and the attempt to establish monotheism in ancient Egypt.

The Best Ancient Christian Sights in Egypt

Candida Moss identifies the best ancient Christian sights in Egypt here.

Preserving Manuscripts at St. Catherine's Monastery

This Time magazine article reports the efforts of the monks at St. Catherine's monastery, located at the traditional site of Mt. Sinai in Egypt, to preserve their priceless collection of manuscripts.

Free E-Book: Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus

The Biblical Archaeology Society is offering a free e-book entitled Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus. This book is drawn from articles in the Biblical Archaeology Review magazine. Contributors include James K. Hoffmeier, Abraham Malamat and Hershel Shanks. You can get more information and access the free e-book here.
  

Jewish Temples in Egypt

Although this story in the Jerusalem Post is not exactly biblical in nature, it does contain a fascinating synopsis of recent archaeological work in Egypt related to two Jewish temple complexes, one located at Leontopolis and the other at Elephantine, that existed during the Intertestamental period.

Thanks to Todd Bolin at his Bible Places blog for pointing this out.