Our Q & A Continues With Peter Arnold, Christian Suspense Thriller Author, "Armor of Light: A Trilogy Story" ( NEW eBook Debuted, July 2, 2024 )
Heaven's Doorway Press - Q & A ( Part IV ) with author, Peter Arnold:
Question: Peter, you mentioned in our last post your affinity with Howard Carter, the world famous British archaeologist and Egyptologist who was instrumental in discovering the intact tomb of King Tut ( Pharaoh Tutankhamun ). Why are you especially fascinated by him?
"In my youth, I would dream about seeing King Tut's ancient treasures. There was a traveling museum exhibit in the USA and I had hoped to attend. Sadly, I had to sell the tickets to make my final deposit payment on my first trip to Europe. I remembered thinking, 'someday, I'll travel to Egypt and see them at the Cairo Museum.' And blessed be God forever, it happened! The pic at the top of this post is of me standing at the entrance to King Tut's tomb located in the Valley of the Kings. I was fortunate at the time to have actually entered inside the tomb! I later walked to other tombs including Pharaoh Ramesses II. I explored the area and found hidden staircases descending to unknown tombs (see pic below). My imagination soared, while being careful not to trespass. Now, tell me, if you saw a staircase like the one below, wouldn't you find it hard not to investigate?
Question: Wasn't Pharaoh Ramesses II (1303 B.C.E. - 1213 B.C.E.) dynasty mentioned in the Hebrew Bible?
"In Exodus (1:11), 'Accordingly, taskmasters were set over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. Thus they had to build for Pharaoh, the supply cities of Pithum and Raamses (Ramesses).' According to Egyptian Egyptologist, Labib Habachi (1906 - 1994), only one city in antiquity had the name Ramesses: Piramesses. The sheer scale of building was monumental by the Egyptian Kings of the 19th Dynasty ( 1293 B.C.E. - 1185 B.C.E.). The pic below shows the massive rock relief figures of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel, which is a location in my book, 'Armor of Light: A Trilogy Story.'"
"One of my favorite 'go-to' professors of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), is Yale University's 'Sterling Award Professor,' Dr. Christine Hayes. I'm so grateful for Yale University's 'Open Courses' for generously allowing online access to her free, 24 video Hebrew Bible lecture course via YouTube. If you want to expand your knowledge of the Hebrew Bible while stimulating your brain synapses, I highly recommend watching (repeat viewing too). Best part of all, you don't have to get anxious about the midterm and final paper assignment when she discusses them!
PART V of our interview with author, Peter Arnold to be continued . . .
"Armor of Light: A Trilogy Story" by Peter Arnold
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