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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