Out of the Dust: Ancient Semitic in Egyptian Pyramids?

Title

Out of the Dust: Ancient Semitic in Egyptian Pyramids?

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2007

Authors

Hoskisson, Paul Y. (Primary), and Rhodes, Michael D. (Primary)

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

74-75, 88

Volume

16

Issue

1

Terms of use

Items in the BMC Archive are made publicly available for non-commercial, private use. Inclusion within the BMC Archive does not imply endorsement. Items do not represent the official views of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or of Book of Mormon Central.

Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

An announcement made in Jerusalem—claiming that parts of the text found in the pyramid of Wenis were ancient Semitic and not Egyptian—could have implications applicable to the Latter-day Saints. If the claim proves to be true, these spells would be one of the oldest attestations of any Semitic language. Egyptologists have tended to reject the possibility of influence from non-Egyptians, but the existence of these Semitic lines would force them to reconsider that possibility. The reverse would also have to be considered, supporting the Book of Mormon’s suggestion that the Hebrews adopted Egyptian script to write Hebrew. However, the assertion has only been made and has yet to be proven.

Arabia
Language
Jerusalem
Semitic
Egyptian
Egyptology
Language - Hebrew

© 2024 Scripture Central: A Non-Profit Organization. All rights reserved. Registered 501(c)(3). EIN: 20-5294264