Pharaohs and Kings

	Purpose : To show archaeological evidence of Biblical characters and places.
	Location : Thebes, Egypt - The Ramesseum and Abu Simbel
	Preface Subject : Who was Shishak King of Egypt that attacked Jerusalem?
	When : plundering of Israel in the 5th yr. of King Rehoboam, first king of Judah in the divided monarchy
	What : Monuments of Rameses II leads researchers to Ramases II = Shishak
	Reference : 2 Chron 12:2 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

Ramses Abu Simbel Monument South Wall in Abu Simbel

Hieroglyphics read "O Strong bull...who crushes the rebels upon the hills..."

Proof Rameses II ransacked Israel as follows: Shalom inscription by Ramases II year 8 :

"A Vital piece of the jigsaw which would bring the Bible Stories back to the stage of World history."

"One more convulsion of the earth on that fateful day and it would have been buried for all time in the pile of sandstone chaos which had once been the upper half of the gateway."

Question : If Rameses II wasn't the Exodus Pharaoh then, who was ?

Answer: Dudimose of the 13th dynasty

How does Rameses name equal Shishak?

Answer: In short, Washmuaria Riamashesha was Rameses II's full name. On p.162 Rohl explains how the final 'k' was added to Shesha. He explains "...the Biblical redactor often makes a play on words, particularly when dealing with foreign names. This is usually done to pour scorn on those who do not follow in the path of YHVH."

(emphasis mine and God's name is corrected from Yahweh to YHVH)

Shashak in Hebrew means 'assaulter' or 'the one who crushes [under foot or under wheel]' (note Abu Simbel above)

"So, then he (the Biblical scribe) chose a very appropriate pun."

Other Evidence in this book of Israel : Shoshenk (completely different than Shishak) King of Egypt defends Jerusalem, Tel-el-Amarna Tablets, Tomb of Joseph, city of Jericho, and more...