Living in Truth:
Archaeology and the Patriarchs

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Chart 12:
Typecasting of Early Dynastic Kings/Patriarchs


Name Associations

Egyptian Names Mesopotamian
Names
Divine Type(s) Biblical Type Biblical Name(s)
Khufu/Cheops
Horus Medjedu
Tizkar Re/Ra, Marduk Jacob Sabtah, Tiras/Tarshish
Ra-hotep, Im-hotep Mashda/
Meshede, Lugal-Mu
Ptah-Khnum-Hapy/Ea-Enki Joseph Raamah, Madai
Kawab Arurim, Urur, Ur-nungal, and Lugal-Ure Geb, Ninurta-Erra-Gibil-Girra-Ningirsu-Usaw Reuben Jebus, Er (archetype of Esau)
Djed-ef-Re, Redjedef, Djet/Wadjit/Itit, Horus Kheper Unzi Thoth/Minh,
Sin (En-Zu),
Nabu/Utu/
Shamash
Simeon Sheba, Sin, Onan
Set-ka Tuge Set-Sutekh, Enkimdu Levi-Seth Sabtecah, Tekoah, Shelah
Khafre/Chephren
(Den), Semti
Horus User-Ib
Ibbi-Ea, Arg-andea, Unda-lulu (Lugal-anda), Ha-danish, Iltas-adum Horus the Elder,
Adad/Ishkur
Atum, Lahmu
Judah/Dan Rodanim, Dedan, (archetype of Ephraim), Ark
Menkare/Menkhaure (Horus Ka-khet), Menkauhor (Horus Ka-iu), I-kou-hor,
Djer/Itit
Mesilim, Ishu-Il, Ur-Zababa of Kish Osiris, Dumuzi
Horus (Younger)
Issachar/
Benjamin
(archetype of Manasseh), Mesha, Meshech II, Arvad, Zabad, Hiv/Hor
Shepseskaf, Shepseskare (Isi), Djedkare (Isesi), Userkare, Userkaf (Iri-maat) Ishtar-Muti, Ishme-Muti Isis, Ishtar-Inanna Zebulun Hamath
Sahure Nebkhau Ush of Umma, Puzur-Sin, Il-Shu, Shu-Sin Shu, Enlil Asher Ashur (Gen. 6:11), (archetype of Zerah) Girgash
Nefer-ir-kare, Kakai Ur-Nanshe of Lagash, Puzur-Nirah, Simudarra, Kalibum/Kalbum On, Anu Gad (archetype of Perez), Zemar
Neferefre, Neferkhou Usi-water, Lugal-kidal Hathor, Nin-Hursag Naphtali Heth
Niuserre (Ny-User-Re), Ini, Unas/Wenis Nannia, Zuzu, En-shakushanna, Enmebaragessi,
Lugal-zagessi
Nynetjer, Utnapishtim Noah (archetypal Obed/Solomon)
Teti Ishme-Shamash, Akki, Akurgal, Agga, Uruk-agina of Lagash, Uruinimgin, Urnigin of Uruk Semerkhet, Etana Shem  
Pepi/Apepi, Inyotef A (“The Ancestor”) E-annatum, Sargon Horus Younger Benjamin, Jacob. Dan Adam II (archetypal Israel)

References:

http://www.domainofman.com/forum/index.cgi?read=13478

http://www.domainofman.com/forum/index.cgi?read=13475

(entire thread associated with the above forum post is relevant)

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