Egypt (1): Entering Fertile Lands

Of all the ancient civilizations we discuss this year, Egypt is undoubtedly the most familiar to those who have been raised with the Old Testament stories of Israel. It also helps that Egyptian civilization is perhaps the most well-studied ancient society in world history. Over 3,000 years of temples, monuments, and tombs—all built before Christ was born!—are still visible along the Nile River, giving testimony to the incredibly deep history of this culture.  Because Egypt is so often mentioned...