Archaeologist Janine Bourriau verifies the Turin Papyrus Hyksos Canaanite 108 years with the Egyptians.

Submitted by Tom Skylark (United States), Oct 20, 2013 at 01:34

Archaeologist Janine Bourriau confirms in her study around Memphis and Egypt's delta the Canaanite Hyksos only used Amenemhet/Senusret style pottery. This comfirms there was an Egyptian king (Genesis 41:38-43) Joseph served & (Genesis 47:13-17) the Hyksos Canaanites were in Egypt at the same time living at Avaris. Turin Papyrus states the Hyksos Canaanites were part of Egypt's history for 108 years and the Abydos Egyptian kings list states the next king to reign over Egypt after Amenemhet IV was Ahmose.

Senusert III had a 39 year reign according to Ian Shaw who wrote the book the Oxford History of Egypt. At Senusret III's 8th year he stopped Nubian immigration into Egypt and what history does not say but archaelogy indicates Senusret III let the Canaanite Hyksos in Egypt his 8th year settle at Avaris after annexing Canaan. Remember Jacob had problems in Shechem Genesis 34:24-25 and Jacob fled to Bethel while God terrorized the Amorite cities? (Genesis 35:1-6) Well according to Egyptian records Senusret III had a skirmish with the Amorites near Shechem and then annexed Canaan making it possible for Joseph to manage the economies of both Egypt and Canaan as stated in Genesis 47:13-17.

Hyksos Canaanites would live under Senusret III's reign 31 years. Amenemhet III 45 year reign. Amenemhet IV 9 year reign in which Joseph died a few months before Amenemhet IV. Queen Sobekneferu's short 3 year reign and in Ahmose 20th year reign he would defeat the Hyksos Canaanite forces of Khamudi or Apepi II at Sharuhen, Canaan. (31 + 45 + 9 + 3 = 20 = 108 years = the Turin Papyrus was right!)

Amenemhet III's reign the Mathematical Rhind Papyrus was originally written. Hyksos Canaanite chieftain Apepi I was living peacefully at Avaris at this time in history and Joseph was still alive. Joseph died in the last year Amenemhet IV reigned when Ahmose father Seqenenere Tao rebelled in Thebes. Apepi I then slew Tao when Amenemhet IV was slain. Tao son Kamose reigned at Thebes for 3 years while queen Sobeknefru reigned at Itj-tawy 3 years and both were killed so chieftain Apepi I became king of Avaris while ten year old Ahmose became king of Thebes. Apepi I etched his name on four miniature Amenemhet III sphinxes which were found at Tanis. Apepi I is his 33rd year as now Hyksos king one year after queen Sobekneferu's death has a copied made of the Mathematical Rhind Papyrus. When Ahmose becomes old enough war breaks out again between the Thebeans and the Canaanite Hyksos and Khamudi or Apepi II is defeated at Sharuhen, Canaan in Ahmose 20th year of reign.

Ahmose hated Joseph for securing all the land in Egypt except the priest's land (Genesis 47:20-22) for Senusret III. Ahmose family had close ties to the Nubians whom Senusret III banned from Egypt in his 8th year of reign. Ahmose then struck Joseph's name from all Egyptian records before Moses was born so a pharoah would arise who knew not Joseph. (Exodus 1:8)

Archaeologist Janine Bourriau keen observance that the Hyksos Canaanites only used Amenemhet Senusert style dynasty pottery and Thebean pottery found in Egypt's delta dated to Seqenenre and Kamose reign really helped in verifying Joseph was in charge of both the economies of Canaan & Egypt (Genesis 47:13-17) while serving an Egyptian pharoah. (Genesis 41:38-43) Senusret III had horses for a horse skeleton was found under the ramparts of the fortress Senusret III built at Buhen Nubia by archaelogist in 1959 A.D.

Joseph was 17 years old when he entered Egypt. (Genesis 37:2) Joseph died at age 110. (Genesis 50:26) Joseph therefore lived 93 years in Egypt arriving in Egypt after Senusret II had recently died.

Senusret III reigned 39 years. Amenemhet III 45 years. Amenemhet IV 9 years. ( 39 + 45 + 9 = 93 years!) Joseph served all three Egyptian kings and died a few months before Amenemhet IV died.

Isn't it interesting to discover the truth Moses accurately recorded the facts in the books of Genesis and Exodus as we discover the Egyptian priest historian Manetho lied about the Hebrew prescence in Egypt?

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