(1350–1334 BC)
Akhenaton was ruler after Abram (Abraham) at a time when the pharaohs of Egypt embraced their pantheon of mythology and lost their monotheistic religion. This monotheistic view was later re-introduced into Egyptian society by Akhenaton, where the religion was revived for a short period of time (his rule). These views were incorporated from the pantheon of Ra, whose meaning was rediscovered. He stressed the view of one God and the concept of worshiping only that God.
Since relations with the Jewish people were important during the rule of Jacob, monotheism allowed both cultures to worship one God (prophets still existed). This view allowed the peace that once existed during the ancient dynasties. Ancient Egypt formed the first mass civilizations containing agriculture and primitive construction of cities. The construction later became more sophisticated (thousands of years later), where constructions such as the pyramids occurred as the populations increased.
The calf was a strong religious representation in Egypt during this time (calf worship is spoken of in the Bible during the time of Moses) and the people sometimes prayed to this image. This is unacceptable to God, as the calf is created from God and should not be worshiped, but respected as a form of food and clothing. Akhenaton restored the one God concept and reintroduced monotheism into Egyptian society.
This view was changed again after his rule, and the Egyptian pantheon was restored. This resulted in idol worship again and the monotheistic view held only in the Jewish teachings of one God. Later in the time of Jesus Christ, highly educated Essenes who preached and taught at the site of Qumran followed and worshiped the true religion, which was instilled by the monotheistic views of Ra (prior to Moses).
Jesus Christ also studied and taught at this site and shared many of these monotheistic views to the Egyptians during his time. When the Dead Sea Scrolls (600 BC–100 AD) at the site of Qumran where uncovered in the 1960s–70s, there was a Greek puzzle that was uncovered by scholars. The Greek puzzle led to the site and tomb of Akhenaton.
Many thought this to be a buried treasure; however, it simply led to the dead pharaoh’s tomb. This seemed useless to scholars and archaeolo-77
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gists; however, I believe that the Essenes led whoever was to uncover the meaning of the Greek puzzle to the origins and beginning of the monotheistic or true religion instilled by Ra, coming from Noah, tracing down to the roots of Adam. The trace lineage or history of Ra was found in Akhenaton’s tomb.
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