Land disputes

Submitted by Rex (United States), Feb 27, 2012 at 20:50

The present land disputes between the Israelis and the Palestinians could have been avoided if the British stood by the Balfour Declaration where Israel was to be established as Jewish nation and Jordan would be established as an Arab nation.

There was a time in ancient history when the Egyptians gave up their land to their pharoah and some Egyptians were not to pleased leaving their farms for the big cities. (Genesis 47:20-21) The pharaoh Senusret III stripped the nomarch's (governors) power except for Joseph but would not there be mayors of the cities whom had limited power?

The 13-17th dynasty king names on the Egyptian kings list may have been mayors. The Hyksos entered Egypt in the so called 15th dynasty reigning 1702-1608 B.C. at Avaris.

The 13th dynasty in Egypt's eastern delta at Tanis? 1702-1696 B.C. Wegaf 1696-1682 B.C. Ameny 1682-1681 B.C. Hor 1681-1668 B.C. Sobekhotep I 1668-1665 B.C. Khendjer

The 14th dynasty in Egypt's eastern delta at Tanis? 1665-1659 B.C. Nehesy 1659-1651 B.C. Sobekhotep II 1651-1636 B.C. Neferhotep I 1636-1625 B.C. Sobekhotep III 1625-1615 B.C. Ay 1615-1608 B.C. Neferhotep II

The 15th dynasty at Hyksos at Avaris. 1702-1699 B.C. Sheshi 1699-1690 B.C. Yakubher 1690-1660 B.C. Khyan 1660-1619 B.C. Apepi I and 1619-1608 B.C. Apepi II or Khamudi.

The 16th dynasty represented by Anather and Yakobaam are also contemporary with the 15th but the list of kings (mayors) is incomplete.

The 17th dynasty at Thebes. 1702-1689 B.C. Sobekemsaf I 1689-1679 B.C. Sobekemsaf II 1679-1677 B.C. Nubkheperre 1677-1632 B.C. Sanakhtenre (Tao I) 1632-1631 B.C. Seqenenre (Tao II) 1631-1628 B.C. Kamose 18th dynasty begins with Thebean king Ahmose 1628-1603 B.C. Ahmose defeats the Hyksos in 1608 B.C.

Joseph was governor of Egypt residing at Heliopolis (Biblical On) while Senusret III 1724-1685 B.C., Amenemhet III 1685-1640 B.C. Amenemhet IV 1640-1631 B.C. & queen Sobeknefer u 1631-1628 B.C. reigned from Itj-tawy.

The global famine (Genesis 41:57) brought new changes in Egypt's government where the power of pharoahs Senusret III and Amenemhet III were strengthen at the expense of the nomarch (governors)Cities existed from one end of Egypt to another so these cities needed someone most likely mayors to reign over them.

It was the Thebeans who lost the most when Thebean king Mentuhotep IV was assassinated by Amenemhet I. The 12th dynasty wanted the capital at Itj-tawy. It would take 215 years 1843-1628 B.C. for the 12th dynasty to end. Why did Amenemhet IV disappear from history? Thebean Ahmose relatives took out Amenemhet IV since he was only a mere boy when he obtained the Egyptian throne.

Senusret III took away land from the Egyptian people. (Genesis 47:20) Ahmose promised all who fought with him Egyptian land. It was a land dispute.

All over the world there are land disputes,yet the most dangerous land dispute is between the Israelis and Arabs because this land dispute could cause World War III. What is most dangerous? The Arabs won't negotiate.

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