The Monumental Impact of Egypt on the Bible | Derreck BennettScholars of early Christianity, primarily trained in Classics, are keen to demonstrate Christian…
Scholars of early Christianity, primarily trained in Classics, are keen to demonstrate Christianity’s indebtedness to the Greco-Roman world. While this much is certainly correct, many of them pay too little attention to critical areas of study outside their purview. The impact and influence of Ancient Egypt upon Palestine and the Greco-Roman world, upon both the Old and New Testaments, cannot be overstated. Taking a more comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, Derreck Bennett demonstrates that Christianity is as Egyptian as it is Greco-Roman, Jewish, or otherwise. The majestic World of the Nile–the Kingdom of intrigue and mystique that put Eternal Life on the map–finds its final and ultimate expression in the cultural collage that we know as Christianity.