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The life of Joseph is one of the most well known biblical narratives in the Book of Genesis and the Bible in all, set around 1600 – 1700 BC in Canaan, modern day Palestine, Syria and Israel.
Some detractors of the Bible may believe the story has no basis in legitimate historical tradition, but scientific evidence shows just the opposite.
Researchers studying cores of ice from Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which supplies the famous Nile river with its water supply, found that a drought did take place around 3600 years ago – at the same time Joseph’s story is set in Egypt.
The drought would have been responsible for the seven year famine that caused countless nations to fall – while Egypt remained prosperous because of Joseph’s anticipation of the upcoming famine and his stockpiling of grain.
Another clue to the historicity of Joseph lies in the fact that Egypt prospered during the seven year famine. How could this be?
One of the most fertile areas to grow crops in Egypt was the land around the ancient freshwater Lake Moeris, southwest of Cairo, fed from branches of the Nile river. When droughts would come, the branches would dry up, and the land around the now former-lake would turn destitute.
Continued below.
How Ice Cores From Mount Kilimanjaro Are Proof of the Story of Joseph in Genesis | uCatholic
Some detractors of the Bible may believe the story has no basis in legitimate historical tradition, but scientific evidence shows just the opposite.
Researchers studying cores of ice from Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which supplies the famous Nile river with its water supply, found that a drought did take place around 3600 years ago – at the same time Joseph’s story is set in Egypt.
The drought would have been responsible for the seven year famine that caused countless nations to fall – while Egypt remained prosperous because of Joseph’s anticipation of the upcoming famine and his stockpiling of grain.
Another clue to the historicity of Joseph lies in the fact that Egypt prospered during the seven year famine. How could this be?
One of the most fertile areas to grow crops in Egypt was the land around the ancient freshwater Lake Moeris, southwest of Cairo, fed from branches of the Nile river. When droughts would come, the branches would dry up, and the land around the now former-lake would turn destitute.
Continued below.
How Ice Cores From Mount Kilimanjaro Are Proof of the Story of Joseph in Genesis | uCatholic
