[Discov] coins found in egypt from time of josheph of the bible with his name and picture on them says report

[total relism]

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satelli...cle%2FShowFull

Some of the coins are from the time when Joseph lived in Egypt, and bear his name and portrait," said the report.

[Kahotep]

Do they have any photos of these coins?

[total relism]

http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=SP256109#_ednref1

[Kahotep]

http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=SP256109#_ednref1

Thank you, but it's a shame we don't get a more detailed look at them.

[C-Rob]

they're even technicolored!

Other than that, the significance is...?

[Hookah Smoking Caterpiller]

"Studies by Dr. Thabet's team have revealed that what most archeologists took for a kind of charm, and others took for an ornament or adornment, is actually a coin. Several [facts led them to this conclusion]: first, [the fact that] many such coins have been found at various [archeological sites], and also [the fact that] they are round or oval in shape, and have two faces: one with an inscription, called the inscribed face, and one with an image, called the engraved face - just like the coins we use today," the report added.

~ from the source. There's alot of interpretation here, I wouldn't be so quick to assume they are coins. Furthermore, the source has an interest in Joseph & the factuality of the Old Testament.

[total relism]

yeah it hasent been through peer review yet well have to wait and see

[Hookah Smoking Caterpiller]

yeah it hasent been through peer review yet well have to wait and see

All the sources seems suspect, I doubt any academics will lend any credance this 'find'

[total relism]

im pretty sure the jersulem post is pretty good source

[Hookah Smoking Caterpiller]

im pretty sure the jersulem post is pretty good source

who took the information from MEMRI, who are biased towards a pro-judaism stance.

Not that wiki is the best source, but a quick look at the refences lends creadance to the fact that this is a fairly good article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEMRI

[total relism]

who took the information from MEMRI, who are biased towards a pro-judaism stance.

Not that wiki is the best source, but a quick look at the refences lends creadance to the fact that this is a fairly good article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEMRI

yeah it pays atension to archology that has to do with jewish heritage but the findings are acually by a muslim i belive

[Hookah Smoking Caterpiller]

yeah it pays atension to archology that has to do with jewish heritage but the findings are acually by a muslim i belive

No, it is biased towards a pro-israeli stance, a stance that would support any findings of artefacts that confirm the Old Testement. We have no knowledge of the faith of the archaeologist who made this report. You only asume so because he is Egyptian.

[total relism]

No, it is biased towards a pro-israeli stance, a stance that would support any findings of artefacts that confirm the Old Testement. We have no knowledge of the faith of the archaeologist who made this report. You only asume so because he is Egyptian.

i did not asume just because its from egypt


http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?ID=SP256109 this is the orginal paper it was published in a muslim



"Dr. Sa'id Thabet added that he had examined the sarcophagi of many pharaohs in search of coins used as charms or ornaments, and that he had indeed found such ancient Egyptian coins. This [find] prompted researchers to seek and find Koranic verses that speak of coins used in ancient Egypt, [such as]: 'And they sold him [i.e. Joseph] for a low price, a number of silver coins; and they attached no value to him. [Koran 12:20].' [Also,] Qarun [2] says about his money: 'This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge which I have [Koran 28: 78].'"


Koranic Verses Indicate Clearly That Coins Were Used in Egypt in the Time of Joseph"

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guys stay on topic please

[Hookah Smoking Caterpiller]

guys stay on topic please

questioning the validity of the source is on topic, or is atleast within the boundries of what the topic is.