https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvHU0zyfRpk
https://youtu.be/RvHU0zyfRpk?si=WlRvwiNvk94-9udX
At the end of the above video, Dr. Hoffmeier came up with his theory of Akhenaten's theophany encounter like Moses' encountering God in the burning bushes! Also James traced back to Akhenaten's father, AmenhotepIII's emphasis of Sun god ATEN at the end of his reign! That reflects the influences of 10 plagues which made all Egyptian gods impotent! Though there were 3 days darkness that the Sun disappeared, but the Sun did reappear and recover. Therefore the conclusion could be only the Sun and its rays survived the 10 plagues and could be the only universal god! James also concluded Moses was the first one who had a tablet downloading data from the cloud! So Moses' monotheism wasn't influenced by Akhanaten at all!
This lecture by Dr. James K. Hoffmeier examines the debate surrounding whether the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten was a monotheist and if there is a historical connection to Moses.
Key takeaways:
- Defining Monotheism: Dr. Hoffmeier defines monotheism as the exclusive worship of one deity and the denial of others. He argues that by the ninth year of his reign, Akhenaten moved from henotheism (worshiping one god without denying others) to a form of true monotheism, famously summarized as "there is no god but Aten" (3:42-5:57).
- Historical Context: Akhenaten reigned during the 18th Dynasty (1353–1336 BC). He abandoned the traditional, powerful cult of Amun-Ra at Thebes, established a new capital at Amarna, and aggressively purged the names and images of other gods across Egypt (6:43-15:21, 34:04-36:33).
- Theophany Theory: A central thesis presented is that Akhenaten likely experienced a personal theophany—a direct encounter with the divine—which transformed his religious perspective. This is suggested by his obsession with building thousands of altars and the discovery-oriented name of his temple, Gampa-Aten (37:47-42:52).
- Connection to Moses: Regarding the popular theory popularized by Sigmund Freud that Moses learned monotheism from Akhenaten, Dr. Hoffmeier concludes there is no historical evidence for this connection. He cites significant chronological and geographical discrepancies between the two figures, noting that Akhenaten's religion collapsed immediately upon his death, while Mosaic religion endured (47:01-51:34).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFBn_pVb11w
https://youtu.be/sTycZ0hMz1E?si=C1mw3bongVYuPtV_
See also the link below
https://truthinlionsden.blogspot.com/2023/09/did-queen-hatshepsut-of-egyptian.html
