Compare And Contrast Egyptian God

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At first glance, the idols of Egypt and the God of Israel appear to be complete opposites with no common ground; but when investigating further, similarities are uncovered. The Ancient Egyptians and the Israelites lived around the same time period, so various stories and events intertwine with each other. These two people groups also had different views on religion. One may say that the idols of the Egyptians and the God of the Israelites have no similarities, but that is far from true. The two seemingly opposite religions have more similarities than one may think. The idols of Egypt and the God of Israel are drastically different in numerous ways. First of all, the Egyptians had polytheistic views whereas the Israelites had monotheistic views of their religion. Polytheism is …show more content…

Exodus 3:14 states: “God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM this is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you,’” this verse is saying that God is the only God and His name is I AM. On the contrary, the Book of the Dead lists the origins of the gods, and for one to accomplish an afterlife, the soul must memorize the names of their gods. Secondly, the Egyptian gods were portrayed with multiple human like traits, unlike God who is omniscient and perfect. Egyptian tales of fights and jealousy between the gods prove the fact that even the most powerful of the Egyptian gods are sinful. On the other hand, Psalm 92:15 says: “that the LORD is upright. He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him,” this verse supports God’s perfection. Another difference is that the Egyptians believed that works got a person to the afterlife unlike the Christian belief of faith in God gets you to Heaven. John 3:15 says: “that everyone who believes may have

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