The Merneptah Stele, Egypt, and Israel
by Owen Borville
Bible, Archaeology, History
The Merneptah Stele is an ancient 13th century B.C. Egyptian stone slab containing an inscription that is believed to have a reference to Israel, the first or oldest known mention of Israel in written text and the only mention from Egypt.
Also commonly known as the "Israel Stele," the artifact mostly features an account of an Egyptian Pharoh's victory over the Libyans, but there is a reference toward the end of the message that is believed to refer to Israel on Line 27.
The reference is associated with an Egyptian military operation in Canaan included in the last three lines of the 28 line message of the stele.
by Owen Borville
Bible, Archaeology, History
The Merneptah Stele is an ancient 13th century B.C. Egyptian stone slab containing an inscription that is believed to have a reference to Israel, the first or oldest known mention of Israel in written text and the only mention from Egypt.
Also commonly known as the "Israel Stele," the artifact mostly features an account of an Egyptian Pharoh's victory over the Libyans, but there is a reference toward the end of the message that is believed to refer to Israel on Line 27.
The reference is associated with an Egyptian military operation in Canaan included in the last three lines of the 28 line message of the stele.