Edfu

Edfu, a town on the west bank of the Nile that is home to the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. Here, we’ll visit the Temple of Horus, dedicated to the falcon-headed god. After exploring the remarkable hieroglyphs and bas-reliefs of Egypt’s second largest temple, we’ll cruise well beyond the lights and noise of Edfu to moor for the night at Fauaza, a quiet little village further down the Nile.

The Temple of Edfu was built following the Exodus. So the ark of Horus might have drawn on descriptions of the Ark of the Covenant. The striking resemblances could be coincidental. However, temples erected before the Exodus contain similar, less-well-preserved, images of arks transporting Egyptian gods.

The Temple of Edfu and the Bible are connected in a few ways:
Ark of Horus
The Temple of Edfu in Egypt contains a replica of an ark used to transport the god Horus, which may have been based on descriptions of the Ark of the Covenant in the Bible. The Ark of the Covenant was carried by the Israelites during their Exodus from Egypt.
Exodus and Edfu
Both the book of Exodus and the Temple of Edfu begin with a historical introduction and then describe a temple.
Egyptian influences
The Bible contains references to Egyptian deities in personal names, such as Asenath, Harnepher, Potiphera, and Pashhur.
Culture
The culture that the Bible was finalized in and Jesus was born into was influenced by incidental references to Egypt's divine trinities and four animal symbols.
Edfu The legend of the Egyptian Temples - Deluxe Tours Egypt
The Temple of Edfu was built in the third century B.C. by Greek rulers of Egypt to honor the falcon god Horus. The temple is considered the best example of Ptolemaic temple building in Egypt.Lue lisää