Are the Sphinx and pyramids mentioned in the Bible?
Are the Sphinx and pyramids mentioned in the Bible? The construction of the pyramids is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. What we believe about their purpose does not impinge on any biblical doctrine.
Did Israelites build pyramids in Egypt?
Did the Israelites build the great Egyptian pyramids while they were slaves under the rule of different Pharaohs in Egypt? It's certainly an interesting idea, but the short answer is no.
What existed before the pyramids?
Ruins That Pre-Date The Pyramids One of the main sites to discover that dates from before the pyramids is Abydos. It dates from around 7,000 years ago - thousands of years before the pyramids. Still, most of the actual ruins one will find there (like the Temple of Seti I) were built long after the pyramids.
Are the pyramids the Tower of Babel?
Is it possible that the pyramids were built shortly after the Tower of Babel? Chronologically, no. There's more than one pyramid, but the oldest ones are about the time of the steppe pyramid of Djoser, circa 2650 BCE. The bigger ones for the Fourth Dynasty in Giza are about a hundred years after that (2550-ish BCE).
Are the Great pyramids of Egypt mentioned in the Bible?
The construction of the pyramids is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. What we believe about their purpose does not impinge on any biblical doctrine.
Are the pyramids older than Jesus?
It was a far different world when these maps were made. Two thousand years ago, around the time that Jesus of Nazareth was born, the second Holy Temple was still standing in Jerusalem. The Great Pyramid at Giza was already 2,500 years old, but the Library of Alexandria was still around.