llDayo

I've been searching for awhile on this site and others about where the Bible may have plagiarized books using ancient Egyptian texts. I know I read an article a few months ago about something in Psalms being copied but I cannot find it anymore. I was also wondering what else may have come from this time as well. Could someone point me to the right direction?

Evoken

That would be The Great Hymn to the Aten and Psalm 104.

Here is the Hymn(scroll down a bit):
http://maat.sofiatopia.org/aten.htm

Here is Psalm 104:
http://bible.gospelcom.net/cgi-bin/b...sh&version=KJV

IrishGuy

I don't see how they're copied.

If you're gonna have two monotheistic poem writers that really like their all powerful Gods, you're gonna have similar poems.

Evoken

I did not implied that it was copied, in fact I hold that they aren't. But I was listing it since llDayo seemed to be looking for them.

judge

The instructions of Amenhotep bear a striking resemblance to a portion of the book of proverbs.

More comparisons from the same site here

Asha'man

I vaguely recall something about the 10 Commandments having a surprising similarity to a portion of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Anyone remember more details?

llDayo

Thanks everyone, that's somewhat what I was searching for :notworthy

Evoken

That would be the 42 Negative Confessions (1240 BC) and the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi (BC 1750).

But it does not means it was borrowed:
http://www.wcg.org/lit/bible/law/steal10.htm

And it can be argued that the Ten commandments existed before Moses handed them to the people.



I had not seen this one, thanks for bringing it up. I will look into it.