(First published in newsletter # 7 in 1994)

For Fair Use Discussion and Educational Purposes

ISA 19:18 "In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction." This scripture has left many with the question of where this "Altar" is located and who was responsible for building such an altar. Evidence given here in this article shows that it was designed and built under the supervision of IM-hotep. This is none other than Joseph whom became second in charge in the Land of Egypt. . Please read and carefully consider the evidence. Gerlinda



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saqqara
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History tells us that after the downfall of the Moslem powers, Egypt became the vassel of several world powers, such as France and Britain. It then fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and participated in several futile and destructive wars against Israel, but they would not be successful:

ISA 19:17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

The "land of Judah" terrorized Egypt and would have conquered and occupied it except for the intervention of the U.N. In 1967-73.

ISA 19:18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. This verse reflects the fact that Arabic, which is closely akin to Hebrew and is related to the ancient Canaanite language, became the dominant language of Egypt and its five major cities of the country. The city of Memphis, which had been the capital of Egypt from the 1st Dynasty, didn't survive when the Moslem conquerer, `Amr ibn el `Asi founded a new capital, El-Fustat, on the east bank of the Nile at the south end of present-day Cairo. The Moslems pillaged the Giza-Sakkara plateau and stripped away the marble and polished limestone from the pyramids and temples and used it in building their own mosques and palaces.

The nineteenth verse is the most significant in relationship to the present time and to the amazing archaeological revelations the Lord is providing us as proof of the reliability of His word.

ISA 19:19 In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.

Let's discuss the "altar" here mentioned. First of all, the term "altar" does not have to signify something upon which sacrifices are offered:

JOS 22:26 Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: 27 But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, ...28 Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.

An altar can be a monument of some type.

Today, there is a "stepped pyramid" at Sakkara. This is the remains of a very impressive complex built by the order of Djoser, a pharaoh of the third dynasty of Egypt, designed and built under the supervision of IM-hotep. The "steps" were constructed of stone, which were then filled in with mud brick. Then, the entire outer surface of the pyramid was finished off with a wind and water-proof layer of polished limestone, giving it the familiar "pyramid" shape instead of its present "stepped" shape. (See color photo)

But when the Moslems came, they continued a practice they were well known for- they stripped this pyramid of its outer covering of smooth limestone and used it in building their mosques and other buildings, leaving the mud-brick filler exposed. Because mud-brick is extremely vulnerable to long-term wind and weather, this filler in time disintegrated and was dug through and tossed aside while pillagers searched for treasure. None was found, and the remains of these mud bricks were hauled away in the 19th and 20th centuries when this area was excavated. There are historical references to farmers hauling these mud brick away for use as fertilizer. See SAQQARA: The Royal cemetery of Memphis by Jean-Philippe Lauer, pub. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, PP 75. This left the "stepped" appearance that we now see- the shape of an altar similar to the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, except- without steps.

Joseph was obviously very close to God and acted under Divine influence when he constructed this monument. Djoser may have ordered its construction to honor himself, but regardless of his motivation, in God's time it became evident as the monument it was- "an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt" , marking the location of the grain storage pits in the land in which God provided a safe haven for Israel to grow and develop into a great nation.

But where was the "pillar at the border thereof"? King Solomon erected inscribed pillars on each side of the Red Sea crossing site, and built a shrine at the foot of Mt. Sinai in Arabia. This was done in the 10th century B.C. We found them in 1978-84. The pillar on the Egyptian side of the crossing site had fallen into the water when we found it in 1978 (during the time Israel had control of the Sinai). We showed this to the Israeli military and they erected it in concrete very near where it was found, which would be exactly "at the border thereof" of the land of Egypt, for the Sinai soon reverted back to Egypt.


Plywood in Ancient Egypt
In the earlier mentioned book, "Saqqaa", on the bottom of page 99 is a statement about the knowledge and use of laminated "plywood" in very early Egypt:

"...within the remains of a coffin whose sides were made of six thin superimposed layers of wood with the grain alternating as in modern ply wood."

As you know the deck boards of Noah's ark were made of laminated (ply) wood, based on the fact the we have an actual specimen. The use of the same material by the early Egyptians proves that this knowledge was available in the early years of ancient Egypt, passed along though Noah's offspring as they began to settle throughout the world. It would probably stagger the imagination if we knew how much technology was lost by man after the flood.

Read the entire article at: http://www.wyattnewsletters.com/Ron/egyptron.htm

Egypt, History & the Bible By Ron Wyatt
(First published in newsletter # 7 in 1994)

Constructed at Saqqara about 4,700 years ago, the Step Pyramid of Djoser was the first pyramid the Egyptians built.

Djoser, sometimes spelled Zoser (though he was actually called Netjerykhet), was a king of Egypt’s third dynasty. The planning of the pyramid has been attributed to Imhotep, a vizier who would later be deified for his accomplishments.

Mark of respect

The construction of the step pyramid would see the beginning of an ambitious pyramid building program that would culminate with the Great Pyramids at Giza. Imhotep, the man attributed with designing the step pyramid, would eventually be regarded as a sort of god.

Imhotep is none other than Joseph.

http://www.livescience.com/23050-step-pyramid-djoser.html



Here is seen the pillar at Nuweiba Red Sea Crossing. The Pillar on the other side that Solomon erected was removed by the Saudis






To see more photos of this place and the pillars erected to mark the spot as where God delivered the Children of Israel from the hands of the Egyptian: http://www.arkdiscovery.com/red_sea_crossing.htm

My post of this location is one possibility but another one...one much better known is the Pyramid of Giza.

Pyramid 2017 Return of Christ: Great Pyramid Prophecy---Solar Lunar Eclipses in 2014-2015

I'm sure you will find so much information but like all researches; it takes time and effort. David Flynn used the Pyramid of Giza as the central point to all of the important locations around the world which have Giza as their focal point and came up with undisputable numbers.

You will find it by putting 2017 into the Search Bar, then you should search "Pyramid 2017 Return of Christ: Great Pyramid Prophecy---Solar Lunar Eclipses in 2014-2015"




Gerlinda