If the Exodus of the Bible occurred why is there no mention of the great pyramids in it?

Question

Shouldn't there be some mention of the great pyramids which are some of the largest man made structures of that time and even today? It seems odd that it was never mentioned.

According to many egyptology experts like Zahi Hawass, who is pretty famous, he claims that it was actually Egyptian workers who built the pyramids and not Israelites.

From this article in the last paragraph: http://www.zahihawass.com/interview_2003.htm

"As he has said, "the theories that the pyramids were built by people that came out of space, or the Jews or people from Atlantis have been disproved. The major discoveries that we made at Giza were the tombs of the pyramid builders which prove that the Egyptians built the pyramids and that they are the unique people who made this wonderful civilisation." Egyptology flourished in the age of empire, but it is not an imperialist form of knowledge."

But if the Jews were slaves and built the pyramids, as some people say, wouldn't that have been written in the Bible somewhere. That is my point.

The point I am trying to make is that some people believe the Bible is the word of God, that the Israelites built the pyramids. Okay, if that is true, then why is there no mention of them building the pyramids in the Bible. It simply does not follow.

Why didn't it say, "and the Israelites spent 20 years to build these large pyramids for the pharaoh. Then Moses freed them." Yet there is no mention of the building of the pyramids which at the time were a significant task.

Why didn't it say, "and the Israelites spent 20 years to build these large pyramids for the pharaoh. Then Moses freed them." Yet there is no mention of the building of the pyramids which at the time were a significant task.

And the pyramids were supposedly built before the Exodus occurred. The largest pyramid Khufu being built around 2589 bc and the Exodus estimated to have occurred around 12 th century. Those dates are also very far off.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_pyramids

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exodus#10th-6th_centuries_BC

Answer 1

Because they are not imperative to our salvation.

Answer 2

I found one answer very interesting. "The pharaohs kept meticulous records". No doubt some of them did. Maybe all of them did. Unfortunately, they used papyrus, which has a very short life span. We have very few written records of those ancient pharaohs. Indeed, what we have is primarily tomb (and other stone) inscriptions. Not surprising that the pharaoh didn't have "I let the Jews get away" carved on his tombstone. the records of all but the most spectacular events involving these ancient Pharaohs are practically non-existent.

As a few correctly pointed out, the pyramids were simply not relevant to the story. If the Jews were *living* very close to the pyramids, or *building* the pyramids, then you would expect them to be mentioned. As it is, they were slaves restricted to a specific territory in Egypt - *not* the territory in which the pyramids were built. How many tales by slaves in the U.S. south speak of the buildings of New York City?

Jim, www life-after-harry-potter com

Answer 3

With the exodus didn't Moses lead the Jewish "slaves" out of Egypt - maybe they didn't go past the pyramids. Didn't they head out straight across the desert or something and wandered around in the wilderness for years and years??? Maybe they were so keen to get out that sightseeing wasn't included in their itinerary????? Maybe you could do a Google search re "Map of the Exodus out of Egypt" and check out the course they took and it might be nowhere near where the pyramids are.

Answer 4

In 2003, divers found what appeared to be, and were later authenticated to be, chariot wheels at the bottom of the Gulf of Aqaba.

"Ron Wyatt and Jonathan Gray have documented artifacts that in at least one case authorities have confirmed to be a chariot wheel dating to the time of the Exodus." - World Net Daily (Not a Christian website.) I had also read of this and saw pictures of the wheels in Biblical Archeology Review Magazine.

Exodus did happen. The "solid proof" of the Bible that so many want is there - but even so, people still refuse to believe.

Answer 5

I think the Bible leaves out a bunch of stuff because the recorder didn't see the need to document things that they thought were normal back then. Thats like us writing a book and not mentioning a certain building in the US that didn't have any link to us in some way.

Answer 6

One may also wonder why there's never been clear archaeological evidence found for some mass migration of Israelites from Egypt... In fact, I don't think evidence was found that they were in Egypt to begin with...

Edit:

Ron Wyatt? You mean the fellow who the Israeli Antiquities Authority states: " is neither an archaeologist nor has he ever carried out a legally licensed excavation in Israel or Jerusalem. In order to excavate one must have at least a BA in archaeology which he does not possess despite his claims to the contrary. ... [His claims] fall into the category of trash which one finds in tabloids such as the National Enquirer, Sun etc."

His findings are trash as is his work. Only a fool would believe his claims.

Answer 7

OK , going on with your line of thought ,, there is no Egyptian writings to say that the Egyptians built the pyramids either , so who did it ? , space aliens perhaps ?

Just because something isn't written down to YOUR satisfaction , it doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Answer 8

I am not so sure, that it was "not Mentioned" literally, if it's not mentioned, it is not relevant. Most of the pyramids were built to worship other gods, and maybe that is included in "images" and pagan beliefs?

Answer 9

One, the pyramids were not important to the story. Why would they mention it? Exodus is not a tourist guide. It's the story of the Jewish exodus.

Answer 10

The Hebrews were slaves to the Egyptians, they were building thier cities, same thing.

Answer 11

There is no record of the Exodus in Egypt. The pharoahs kept meticulous records.