The Egyptian Origins of King David and the Temple of Solomon by Ahmed Osman

Author:Ahmed Osman
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Ancient Mysteries
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Published: 2018-01-17T05:00:00+00:00

SOLOMON’S GODS

Traditionally a pharaoh was the head of all Egyptian deities and was regarded as the embodiment of the gods on Earth. He was expected to uphold maat (truth, harmony, justice) within his kingdom and respect all gods of the country. Although the cult of Amun was regarded as the state religion during the Eighteenth Dynasty, the pharaoh still had obligations toward all the other gods. However, near the end of his reign, Amenhotep III seems to have adopted the monotheistic god Aten, introduced by his son, Akhenaten. This can be seen from the name he gave to his youngest daughter, Beketaten, as well as some of the art of his reign:

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