One version, in exodus 20, differs slightly from the deuteronomy version, while a third, in exodus 34, is wildly different, containing commandments about sacrifices and offerings and ending with the teaching. I have a feeling some of them are missing from egyptian lore, namely the commandment thou shalt have no other gods before me. Are the ten commandments taken from the fortytwo precepts of. The 10 are unmediated and come to the people straight from god. Hood, the decalogue and the egyptian book of the dead, australian journal of jewish studies, vol. The record of the ten commandments can be found in the bible, both in exodus 20.
In the bible, the ten commandments were given to moses on mount sinai, and were written on stone tablets, allegedly by the hand of god himself. Oct, 2009 the ten commandments to me really are just a jewish version of the egyptian socalled negative confessions from the book of the dead. First off, the egyptian book of the dead dates to the beginning of the new kingdom, which is around 1,500 years older than christianity not 5,000 years. If anyone that you know has gotten involved in the new alternative african spirituality and. A lecturer at the institute of african studies of the university of ghana, dr. Jan 20, 2011 ricky gervais at the golden globes 2020 all of his bits chained duration. Egyptians compiled an individualized book for certain people upon their death, called the book of going forth by day, more commonly known as the book of the dead, typically containing. The film is based on prince of egypt by dorothy clarke wilson, pillar of fire by j. When transgressions were against mankind, the punishment fitted the crime. Here are the comparisons between the 10 commandments and he book of the dead. Thus, the categories of sins that moses, the afrikan, used as the basis to formulate the socalled ten commandments already existed.
Next, in the torah there are actually 6 commandments and the book of the dead certainly does not cover or mimic anywhere near all of these. However when one examines chapter 125 of the egyptian book of the dead around 2600 b. Did moses plagiarize the egyptian book of the dead. Hi all, fascinating that many cultures recognized the dangers of greed and as we became secular that is what weve literally built the modern world with, greed. Are the ten commandments taken from the fortytwo precepts.
Ten of these were pinched by the freed clergy of the judeans in ba. Dec 11, 2008 the film comments, and as far as the ten commandments, they are taken outright from spell 125 of the egyptian book of the dead. But it seems so strange that we are suppose to accept the ten commandments as original, when moses, a high ranking prince had to flee after murdering a mere slave overseer. Are the 10 commandments taken from the egyptian book of. Was the ten commandment plagiarized from the egyptian book. Egyptian book of the dead 240 bc the papyrus of ani the egyptian book of the dead translated by e. The ten commandments didnt come from the egyptian book of the dead. The most famous list comes from the papyrus of ani, a text of the egyptian book of the dead, prepared for the priest ani of thebes c.
Egyptian book of the dead 42 negative confessions house. The ten commandments and the egyptian book of the dead part. The ten commandments and the egyptian book of the dead. It served as a symbol of gods guidance and presence with his people ten commandments. Were the ten commandments taken from the egyptian book of. The 6 commandments plagiarized from spell 125 of the book of the dead. There are a lot of issues here, so ill tackle them one by one. Book of the dead chapter 125a chapter 125 is famous in modern studies of ancient egypt for its tabulated denials of wrongdoing the negative confession, chapter 125b, and for the illustration that generally accompanies the composition, depicting the weighing of the heart of the dead individual in the presence of the god osiris, ruler of the. Transgressions against mankind, sins against gods and personal transgressions.
Is there any relation of the ten commandments of moses with the fortytwo negative confessions of the book of the dead of ancient egypt. In that chapter the dead person has to appear before 42 judges. To refute one specific false claimthe claim that the ten commandments originated from the egyptian book of the dead. To explain why the egyptian book of the dead actually demonstrates mans need for a savior and the necessity of christs redemptive work on the cross and the gospel message. What the book of the dead phrased i have not stolen became thou shall not steal, i have not killed became thou shall not kill, i have not told lies became thou shall not bare false witness and so forth. At that time also, there were ten 10 categories of sins. But i like to check these things out and i just happened to have a copy of the book of the dead at home dont ask and i did, in fact, find the relevant passage in. What is the difference between the 10 commandments and the 42.
These commandments are taken from the egyptian book of the dead written centuries before the story of moses and his encounter with god this is one of many examples of the claim. I have not plundered the offerings of the blessed dead. At this point, we may recall the teachings of jesus where he told us that the law given by moses was actually not the entire law. The ten commandments given by god to moses on the top of mount sinai are clearly set in an egyptian tradition and would seem to have common roots with the egyptian book of the dead. Bedouin treasure hunters and archaeologists ultimately found the remains of hundreds of ancient scrolls. The twelve commandments and the egyptian book of the dead.
Book of the dead, ancient egyptian collection of mortuary texts made up of spells or magic formulas, placed in tombs and believed to protect and aid the deceased in the hereafter. Many religious liberals, historians, and secularists have concluded that the hebrew scriptures ten commandments. Jacob went down into egypt in the year 2238 ac and, for our purposes, we will place the exodus 215 years later in the year 2453 ac. A scroll fragment from the dead sea 4q559 confirms this short chronology. General sins against people crimes against a person crimes against the gods. I have not increased nor diminished the measure, i have not diminished the palm. According to him, biblical concepts, doctrines and text were copied from theegyptian pyramid text, the cof.
Its origins substantially belong to an innovative period in egyptian history, the eighteenth dynasty, 3 in which the gods were felt to be closer to human experience than ever before. The ten commandments comes from the egyptian book of the dead 1. How do christians explain the similarities between the ten. The ancient egyptian religion taught that person had to undergo trials after death as they proceeded. Thou shalt remember the sabbath day to keep it holy, and thou shalt not take the lords name in vain. Download the entire ebook egyptian book of the dead here. Except for the first two commandments, we find the same moral rules in the hebrew bible that are also found in the egyptian hieroglyphic writings. Were the ten commandments copied from the egyptians holy. Moses prayed to amunra, the sun god of ancient egypt.
Moses then collapsed the 42 negative confessions into the ten commandments and he continued to. The egyptian forty two commandments maat right and truth long before the so called ten commandments the ancient egyptian developed the highest and most sophisticated cosmic law till our modern times, the egyptian commandments included rape and forced sex and harming beasts and animals and much more. The ten commandments 710 movie clip moses presents the ten. Edit the 10 commandments are a copy from chapter 125 in the egyptian book of the dead. The ten commandments, eight of them at least, were taken from the egyptian principles of maat written at least 2000 years earlier. They are the foundation of gods laws that show us how to love god defined by the first four commandments and how to. Discussion in biblical archaeology started by hippiechick4christ, feb 4, 2007. Interestingly, there is some discussion as to whether the ten commandments of the bible were inspired by commands in the book of the dead. Is there any relation of the ten commandments of moses with. This is the landing page for the series on the ten commandments and the egyptian book of the dead. When roughly classed, the myths and legends generally show two points of departure for migrations of the human race, as these were rendered in the stellar and solar mythology. Sep 14, 2015 as the ancient egyptian book of the dead can be consider the forefather of the bible and quran, correspondingly the 42 negative confessions can be considered the forefather of the law of moses and especially of the ten commandments.
The book of the dead is an ancient egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and used from the beginning of the new kingdom around 1550 bce to around 50 bce. Mar 04, 2018 the ten commandments didnt come from the egyptian book of the dead. The discovery of the first dead sea scrolls in a remote judean desert cave in 1947 is widely considered the greatest archaeological event of the twentieth century. I think pretty much all of us here are familiar with the 10 commandments sent forth by god and given. The book of the dead is an ancient egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and. The ten commandments to me really are just a jewish version of the egyptian socalled negative confessions from the book of the dead. The socalled book of the dead is probably the most famous collection of texts from ancient egypt. If anyone that you know has gotten involved in the new alternative african spirituality and they now claim that jesus christ, the gospel, the holy scriptures, and the christian faith are pagan spinoffs of ancient egyptian mythology you might want to listen to this podcast episode.
The bible was copied from the egyptian book of the dead dr. A lamp of mine featuring an image of the high goddess of egypt, isis not to be confused with isis the islamic terrorist cell and now, the revelation you all have been waiting for. Are the ten commandments taken from the fortytwo precepts of maat. The ten commandments comes from the egyptian book of the dead. Two other versions of the ten commandments can be found in the old testament. The origins of the ten commandments carpe scriptura. Did you know that 9 of the ten commandments appear in the.
There seems to be a similarity between the moral codes of the ancient egyptians and the early israelites. Therefore, in the books of exodus and deuteronomy, the ten commandments hold a vital position in the ethical system of judaism, christianity, and islam. Funerary texts had been written in egypt since the time of the old kingdom c. Ricky gervais at the golden globes 2020 all of his bits chained duration. The book of the dead was a compilation of 42 egyptian negative commandments that a pharaoh had to answer negatively to in order to enter heaven, a process begun as early as 4100bc. Obviously the ancient egyptians had a law similar to the sixth commandment if a prince had to flee for his life after killing a lowly citizen. Someone on facebook posted recently that the ten commandments are nothing but a ripoff from the egyptian book of the dead.
The 10 commandments and the egyptian book of the dead. The film comments, and as far as the ten commandments, they are taken outright from spell 125 of the egyptian book of the dead. The book of dead and the ten commandments free essays. The 10 commandments were lifted from the egyptian book of the dead.
The 42 commandments were split up into 3 classifications of sins. It would appear that at least 6 of the 10 commandments were almost certainly plagiarised fr. More specifically, i will be responding to the erroneous claim that the ten commandments originated from the egyptian book of the dead. As an egyptian prince, had moses existed he likely would have been aware of this given the extensive contact ancient greece and egypt had with each other. It was very easy for moses to establish a new religion for his people as a result of his spiritual education and training in western kemet egypt. Crime was mainly as a result of barbaric immigrants. The exodus from egypt and the desert of amenta book summary. Consider this, the 10 commandments, unlike the rest of the mosaic law, was to be handed over to the people, written in stone by the finger of god.
Probably compiled and reedited during the 16th century bce, the collection included coffin texts dating from c. Moses then collapsed the 42 negative confessions into the ten commandments and he continued to embrace the concept of monotheism. The fortytwo precepts of maat are a list of principles named after an ancient egyptian goddess of truth, justice, and order. I have done away sin for thee and not acted fraudulently or deceitfully. Nov 17, 2012 how come the 10 commandments came from the egyptian book book of the dead. That said, they really are more or less almost a universal moral code. Book is the closest term to describe the loose collection of. Is the negative confession in the egyptian book of the dead the source for seven of the ten mosaic commandments. The book of the dead was a compilation of 42 egyptian negative commandments that a pharaoh had to answer negatively to in order to enter heaven. The bible was copied from the egyptian book of the dead. The original egyptian name for the text, transliterated rw nw prt m hrw, is translated as book of coming forth by day or book of emerging forth into the light.
The ancient egypt tradition, from the texts of the pyramids to the book of dead and passing through the texts of the sarcophagus shows to indulge in polytheism. The ten commandments dramatizes the biblical story of the life of moses, an adopted egyptian prince who becomes the deliverer of his real brethren, the enslaved hebrews, and thereafter leads. While the ten commandments of jewish and christian ethics are rules of conduct laid down by a perceived divine revelation, the negative. The hebrew ten commandments and egyptian book of the dead are considered very different religious texts. The morals in the 10 commandments are taken from the egyptian book of the dead.
The papyrus of ani is a papyrus manuscript in the form of a scroll with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations that was created c. Obadele kambon has referred to the bible as a false book wholly based on plagiarized texts, lies and deceit. These commandments are taken from the egyptian book of the dead written centuries before the story of moses and his encounter with god. I would love to have such book to know my true identity. Jul 15, 2017 eight of these rules are similar to the biblical 10 commandments. They contain instructions for life after death, a sort of manual. At this point, we may recall the teachings of jesus where he told us that the law given by moses was actually not. Of course, these kinds of claims always make me suspicious since so many of them are very problematic. Specifically, there is a section known as the papyrus of ani, in which a person entering the underworld gives a negative confession statements are made as to what the individual has not done, such as committing murder or stealing property. The ten commandments 7 10 movie clip moses presents the ten. The 10 commandments and the egyptian book of the dead exit. One is from the summit of the celestial mount, the other from the hollow underworld beneath the mount or inside the earth. Egyptian book of the dead ancient history encyclopedia. The bible shows that the ten commandments did not originate with moses or in his time.
They were in effect and known long before moses or a people known as the jews existed. Dec 18, 2009 moses prayed to amunra, the sun god of ancient egypt. First, the egyptian book of the dead was considered to be the bible of ancient egypt and was therefore treated with great respect and consideration. It has been discovered that the 10 commandments are based on chapter 125 in the egyptian book of the dead although exodus 34 contains ten imperative statements, the passages in exodus 20 and deuteronomy 5 contain more than ten, totaling fourteen or fifteen in all. The negative confession ancient history encyclopedia. Download the egyptian book of the dead full pdf ebook. Eight of these rules are similar to the biblical 10 commandments. The ten commandments didnt come from the egyptian book of. The precepts of maat are found in inscriptions in tombs and on some papyrus records. Are the ten commandments based on the fortytwo principles of.
Do not curse god do not scorn god do not abandon your parents do not defile the wife of a man do not steal do not bear false witness do not defraud the humble man of his property. Dec 29, 2008 two other versions of the ten commandments can be found in the old testament. Written at least 2,000 years before the ten commandments of moses, the 42 principles of maat are one of africas oldest moral and spiritual instructions. The hebrew version 10 commandments originates also in egypt 1490 bce hebrew exodus from egypt. I will be speaking on attacks in the form of misinformation being launched against the christian faith in. Holy tuesday i am new here, hope to learn and grow with allofyou. What is the difference between the 10 commandments and the. The negative confession also known as the declaration of innocence is a list of 42 sins which the soul of the deceased can honestly say it has never committed when it stands in judgment in the afterlife. How come the 10 commandments came from the egyptian book.
If this is your first time here, please read the comment policy so that you understand the guidelines for commenting here in this series, i will be spending some time refuting the assertion that the ten commandments originated from the egyptian book of the deadmore specifically, from the negative confession in the papyrus of ani. Even the big 10 where in the book of the dead does it mention the one and only true god of noah and abraham men who already knew all these social laws from very long before the book of the dead. All of the commandments of any real value came directly from spell 125 of the book of the dead. Biblical scholar say that god gave the decalogue, or 10 commandments, to the israelites shortly after they left egypt.
The decalogue and the egyptian book of the dead by hood. The ten categories of sins in ancient kemet egypt are as follows. The mishna records that during the period of the second temple, the ten commandments were recited daily, before the reading of the shema yisrael as preserved, for example, in the nash papyrus, a hebrew manuscript fragment from 150100 bce found in egypt, containing a version of the ten commandments and the beginning of the shema. The coffin texts followed later in the first intermediate period 21812040 bce and these were developed for the egyptian book of the dead in the new king. The ten commandments comes from the egyptian book of the. If this is your first time here, please read the comment policy so that you understand the guidelines for commenting here in this series, i will be spending some time refuting the assertion that the ten commandments originated from the egyptian book of the dead more specifically, from the negative confession in the papyrus of ani. The 42 commandments of ancient egypt the ten commandments, eight of them at least, were taken from the egyptian principles of maat written at least 2000 years earlier. Were the ten commandments taken from the egyptian book of the. Are the 10 commandments taken from the egyptian book of the dead. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain.