judge

Does anyone know anything about the "instructions of amenhotep"?

From the following link.

http://www.specialtyinterests.net/proverbs.html

"For example, many passages from the `Instructions of Amenhotep', a hieratic papyrus dating between the 6th and 7th centuries BC, seem to be directly inspired by the `Book of Proverbs', especially Proverbs 22:17-24:22. Here we find the same advice given by Solomon put into the mouth of an Egyptian wise man. The striking similarities between Proverbs and Amenhotep's papyrus, which are highlighted below, occur in both vocabulary and idiom, leading us to believe that the Hebrew text directly influenced the Egyptian."

brighid

Could you explain the chronology that supports the idea that the Hebrew predates the Egyptian?

Brighid

judge

Hmmmm...probably not. Is it explained on that site? I am not familiar with the entire site, but was curious about this papyrus.

MortalWombat

The name of the text is incorrect. It should be the Instruction or Instructions of Amenemope, which most sources I've seen date to around 1200 BCE, which is before Proverbs.