Akhenatens monotheistic religion directly influenced early Judaism
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Retrieved historical commentary books suggest that Akhenaten's religion influenced early Egyptian and Qumran-Essene traditions, pointing to connections with early monotheistic religions.
... influenced by the religion and culture of early Egypt – particularly that of the Amenhotep family and Pharaoh ... monotheistic religions of the world. The connections between Akhenaten and the Qumran-Essenes are too numerous to be ...
Introduces a radical new perspective on the historical foundations of monotheism, based on the enigma of the Copper Scroll of the Essenes. • Confirms the link between ancient Judaism and the pharoah Akhenaten. • Decodes the system of measurements encrypted on the Copper Scroll that has confounded scholars for over 50 years, leading to the identification of fabulous lost treasures. • Points to a radical new understanding of the origins of monotheism. The famous Dead Sea Scrolls comprise the oldest collection of Biblical documents ever discovered. Of the Dead Sea Scrolls, none has baffled experts more than the 2,000-year-old Copper Scroll, discovered in 1952 by a team of Bedouin led by Henri de Contenson of the Ecole Biblique in East Jerusalem. Appearing to be a list of buried treasure engra