Egypt, Feudalism and Imperialism
History Series / Part 4

Egyptology meets Bible history in this fascinating lecture. With an analysis of the history and culture of Ancient Egypt, Rabbi Wein provides the backdrop of the story of Jewish enslavement in the world's earliest empire.

• the Nile's affect on Egypt's economy
• the crocodile - symbol of Egyptian might
• papyrus - how it built a culture of literacy
• the power structure of Egyptian religion
• the Hyksos, foreign rulers of Egypt - were they the Hebrews?
• why Pharaoh invited the Jews to Egypt