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How Did Patriarchal-Age City-States Link to Egyptian Influence?

Explore the surprising connections between Abraham's age city-states and emerging Egyptian power centers.

Timeline Focus: 2000 BCE

✨The Surprising Reality

When the Patriarchs roamed the Levant around 2000 BC, Egyptian power was already projecting into Canaan via trade caravans.

🤔The Context Question

But here's what most people don't realize: those early city-states functioned within Egyptian economic spheres long before the Exodus.

📚What We Know

Excavations show Egyptian scarabs at Khirbet Qeiyafa and Tell el‑Amarna correspondence mentioning Canaanite city-leaders. But understanding the full economic reach needs overlaying the trade route and political boundary layers.

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Jump to 2000 BC and see exactly how Egyptian economic influence crossed Canaan—discover what that meant for patriarchal land negotiations.

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El‑Amarna letters

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📖Biblical References

📜Genesis 20:14📜Genesis 20:18

Scripture references supporting this historical context

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