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This episode explores the archaeological evidence supporting the biblical story of Joseph's famine in Egypt.

Want to partner with us and help make more content like this possible? Donate Here: https://secure.ncfgiving.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0UVx000009MGYoMAO This episode explores the historical evidence for the story of Joseph in Egypt, specifically the famine recorded in Genesis. Egyptologists have found records of a massive migration into Egypt during the 19th century BC, including writings from Egyptian natives and wall paintings depicting foreign rulers coming to buy grain. The episode also examines the Bahr Yussef, or Canal of Joseph, an ancient irrigation channel that turned the Faiyum region into productive farmland and can still be seen on satellite imagery today. Pharaoh Amenemhat III considered this canal so important that he abandoned his Black Pyramid to build a new one right next to it. Whether you're new to the Bible or just curious about its historical claims, this video shows how archaeology lines up with Scripture. Like, comment, and subscribe for more. Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction: Is there evidence for Joseph's famine? 00:00:24 - Historical evidence of migration into Egypt in the 19th century BC 00:00:55 - Wall paintings and the Hyksos: Foreign rulers buying grain…

People in this episode

Host: Under the Hood

Topics covered

• historical evidence
• archaeology
• Bible
• Joseph
• famine
• Egypt
• migration

Keywords

• Joseph
• famine
• archaeology
• Egypt
• historical evidence
• Bahr Yussef
• Genesis
• migration
• Amenemhat III
• Hyksos

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis

Places: Egypt, Faiyum, Nile Delta, Bahr Yussef, Hawara Pyramid

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