A Comparison of the Egyptian Execration Ritual to Exodus 32: 19 and Jeremiah 19 (Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and Its Contexts)

Ancient Egyptian leaders sought to preserve the status quo by using not only their military might, but also enlisting magical rituals to help control any perceived threats to their way of life. Biblical leaders also sought to control their respective peoples by means of divine authority, brute force, and/or ritual actions. Examples of ritual actions by Moses and Jeremiah mimic those used by the ancient Egyptians in order to preserve or restore order to their given societies. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABBREVIATIONS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND MAGIC CHAPTER TWO: EGYPTIAN MAGIC AND THE EXECRATION RITUAL CHAPTER 3: STUDY OF JEREMIAH 19 CHAPTER 4: EXODUS 32:19 AND THE EXECRATION RITUAL CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX The Relationship Between Religion And Magic -- Egyptian Magic And The Execration Ritual -- Study Of Jeremiah 19 -- Exodus 32:19 And The Execration Ritual. Michael S. Donahou. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207-232) And Index.