Observations about life along the Nile in Upper Egypt.
Holy Cow!
Thinking about the dream of Pharaoh (Genesis 41) while sailing up the Nile River in Egypt.
Edfu: In the New Old-Fashioned Way
Tour the new old-fashioned temple at Edfu, Egypt.
Why visit the Edfu Temple?
Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something Edfu.
Unglamorous Edfu
Street views from Edfu, Egypt
Nile Cruiser
The Identity of Pharaoh's Daughter
Who was the daughter of Pharaoh mentioned in Exodus 2?
Why seek the dead among the living?
Valley of the Kings: Why here?
Four reasons why the Valley of the Kings chosen as a royal burial ground in ancient Egypt.
The Colossus Really Blows
Power in Ruins?
The destruction of Nineveh is an echo of the destruction of Thebes. Both suggest the limitations of power.
Sailing on the Nile
Go for a ride on a traditional craft and explore the Nile, the highway of Egypt.
Karnak: an open-air museum
Exodus Redeux
The phrase "out of Egypt" finds echoes between the Old Testament and the New. Hosea 11:1 and Matthew 2:15 need to be read together.