A Discovery in Egypt.
a. discovery oi great interest auu importance has been made in Elgypt. In a recent ldctlire Professor Petrie stated that one of the inscriptions found in a tomb of the Twelfth Dynasty in Thebes contained the first record yet discovered of contact between Egypt and the people of Israel. Merenptah, he said, had left a long inscription on the back of * great granite tablet. This recorded mainly his deliverance Of Egypt from the Libyans. Towards the close were recited the various places taken in his Syrian war, and among these —in Northern Palestine apparently —he spoiled " the people of Israel." This is the first time that any mention of the Israelites in any form has been found in Egyptian monuments. Here we have the fact that Merenpfca^ fought the people of Israel, appar enfcly in Palestine, at about 1200 i.o." This enormoua tablet, for its size, th • length of its inscriptions, its completeness, and the unique import* ance of it to Biblical history, is one of the most notable monuments ever found. It will shortly be placed in the museum at Cairo.
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Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1896, Page 3
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186A Discovery in Egypt. Manawatu Herald, 11 August 1896, Page 3
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