Following the legacy of the history that binds ancient Egypt and the scope to go through the colossal pyramids of this land is the prime reason to visit the country. Known for its rulers or the pharaohs and the beautiful queens, one of the major reasons for people to visit Egypt are the pyramids. The locations in which the pyramids sit symbolize all the bustling and the activity from the point of view of the tourists. With enriching culture touching every stone and the phenomenal effort of the workers that led to the construction of pyramids, you must plan your vacation fast. There is hardly any doubt one can express when estimating that pyramid is one of the highest man-made structures until the modern skyscrapers came into existence.

Exploring the rich history

Besides the construction of the pyramids for which the stellar contribution comes from the workers of erstwhile Egypt, the shape of the structure imitated a stone found in the ancient temples. When you go through the mythology of this land, you will quickly come across that the Sun God, Re also arose from a similar shaped mound that coordinate with the structure of the pyramid. Moreover, unending stories and mythical explanations about these structures can be hardly resisted by avid travelers across the globe. There is more to it that you can imagine before starting to plan the trip but your thoughts will culminate as you take a camel ride to reach the spot where the pyramids are located. It is truly one of the most defining structures of Egypt. Even though you will come across persistent theories about the construction of the Pyramid of Giza, which is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is largely known as the tomb of Khufu. To plan an exclusive trip to Egypt Pyramids, you can focus on the offerings of the travel for exploring these structures.

Exploring the pyramids

The Pyramid Of Giza is known all over the world and is situated at the Giza Plateau near Cairo. A number of tourists make to this point every year. It is a matchless structure that you will not find in any other place across the globe. There are countless theories that prevail when it comes to the way in which it was built. Despite the existence of these theories, it seems that the ancient Egyptians were far more technologically advanced to have left any record of its construction. There are different shafts, chambers and passages that couple with the myths when you uncover the history of these structures. Sightseeing for Egypt Pyramids is undoubtedly on the list of every visitor to this country. Precisely, it is the shape of this structure and the engineering skills of the ancient times that may have led to the formulation of several theories.

Discovering the ancient Egypt

The visitors planning a trip to this country are keener about the trip to the pyramids because of the grand and majestic structure. However, the existence of different theories also attracts the attention of people greatly. There are packaged tours available for the travellers and a day-long trip to view the structure is the prime attraction. Whether it is the orientation of the structure to the cardinal points of the compass, the massive limestone structure and the astonishing work all of it compels you to visit the pyramids of Egypt.

One of the most puzzling enigmas in all of scripture are related to the length of time that the Israelites remained in Egypt; was it 400 years as it says in the book of Genesis or was it 430 years as it says in the book of Exodus?

Let’s first consider the account in the book of Exodus. I believe that there were 430 years that elapsed from the time that Israel and his sons moved to the land of Goshen in Egypt until the Exodus from Egypt as it is written in Exodus 12:40-41:

“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt.”

If you read this verse and take it as it is written, the only conclusion you could arrive at is that Jacob’s descendants, the children of Israel (remember, Jacob’s name was changed to Israel) lived in Egypt for 430 years. According to the book of Genesis Jacob and his family did not live in Egypt until Pharaoh allowed him to live in the land of Goshen, very near the end of Jacob’s life (Genesis 47:1):

“Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”

The conventional biblical chronologists simply ignore this verse and assert that the “children of Israel” does not refer to Jacob’s children but the 430 year “clock” starts in the life of Abraham when he is in Egypt. This is based on the following scripture, Galatians 3:16-18 (King James Version):

“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, and to seeds, as of many; but as one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.”

The promises made to Abraham were also confirmed to Isaac and Jacob (his seed) through the covenant that God makes with them in the book of Genesis. Therefore the final promise, or covenant, is made to Jacob and then 430 years later the law is established after the Israelites leave Egypt. Therefore this scripture does not contradict Exodus12:40-41 that I mentioned previously. If the conventional biblical chronologists make this leap in logic then, according to them, the Israelites only lived about 200 years in Egypt after Jacob. This is only possible if they ignore Exodus 12:40-41.

Now let’s consider the 400 year period mentioned in the book of Genesis. Some critics of the Bible point out that God had told Abraham that his descendants would experience 400 years of affliction “in a land… not theirs” (Gen. 15:13). They claim that this is an example of a contradiction in the Bible since 400 years is certainly not 430 years. Let’s take a closer look at the entire verse (Gen. 15:13): “And he said unto Abram, know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years”. This translation (The King James Version) I believe is in error and it would be better understood as the following: “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, where they will be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years” (New American Standard Version). The King James Version would leave you to believe the Egyptians oppressed the Israelites in Egypt for four hundred years. The New American Standard Version is broader in interpretation and allows the Israelites to be oppressed (not necessarily by just Egyptians) for four hundred years in a land not theirs (not necessarily just Egypt). I believe the Israelites were oppressed by the Egyptians in Egypt and God in the Wilderness for a total of 400 years. The Israelites were oppressed by God? The word “oppressed” is also used in Psalm 119:75 to describe how David was oppressed by God. This Hebrew word is translated as afflicted in this verse (Psalm 119:75):

“I know, O Lord, that thy judgements are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted (oppressed) me.”

God oppressed them for forty years in the Wilderness in response to their sinful behavior. I will prove this next.

The 400 years and the 430 years are two different events. I believe that the 430 years was the time period from when Israel (Jacob) moved to Goshen in Egypt until the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt into the wilderness, while the 400 year period of affliction was measured from when Joseph died until the Israelites left the wilderness and entered Canaan. The period of affliction in Egypt occurs very soon after the death of Joseph (Exodus 1:8):

“Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.”

(Exodus 1:14): “And they (the Egyptians) made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor.”

I believe the period of affliction included the oppression by the Egyptians for 360 years and the affliction by God for 40 years in the wilderness. Since Joseph was about 38 years old when Israel was 130 years old, and since we know that the period of affliction began after Joseph was dead (he died at 110 years old), there remained only 358 years for the period of affliction if it ended at the beginning of the Exodus. However, if the period of affliction ended when the Israelites entered Canaan, then Joseph would have been 38 years old when Israel was 130 years old, a plausible scenario.