History · 2 · Miriam
Egypt's 'peace' meant pain for Canaan
After Thutmose III's campaigns, Egypt ruled Canaan in the 'Egyptian Peace.' Canaanites owed a fixed share of every harvest, and Egypt depopulated the hill country for labor.
One empire's peace is another people's burden.
Dig deeper
The oppression echoes the exodus story, except that the sufferers were Canaan's inhabitants, not a minority in Egypt.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 32
Reader thoughts
Loading comments…