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The crook and flail ( heka and nekhakha) were symbols used in ancient Egyptian society. They were originally the attributes of the deity Osiris that became insignia of pharaonic authority. [1] The shepherd's crook stood for kingship and the flail for the fertility of the land. [1]

Yahuda, The Languages of the Pentateuch in Its Relation to Egyptian, pp. 66-67. The Hebrew expression appears elsewhere only in reference to Yahweh inscribing the tablets of the law (Exod 31:18, Deut 9:10). Of course, chief Egyptian lector-priests also were master scribes, and Thoth was the patron god of scribes. I thank my graduate student, Corinna Nichols, for drawing my attention also to Luke 11:20, in which Jesus uses the same expression (i.e., δακτύλῳ θεοῦ) for exorcising demons. Traditionally crossed over the chest when held, they probably represented the ruler as a shepherd whose beneficence is formidably tempered with might. [2]Wadjet is often depicted as a winged cobra. These wings serving a dual purpose as a protective embrace and being capable of creating the breath of life often connected to the image of the Ankh that she is often depicted with. Both of these uses are vital in surviving the afterlife. [8] An explanation for her depiction as a lion headed goddess may stem from the goddess Sekhmet through association as a powerful or dangerous goddess. [13] Engraving of surgical instruments including the Wadjet eye, from the Temple of Kom Ombo. Depiction of pharaoh presenting the Wadjet eyes (this portion no longer survives), to the god Haroeris so that he will ritually cleanse them. This is found within an inscription within the relief. From the Temple of Kom Ombo. See David Frankfurter, “Ritual Expertise in Roman Egypt and the Problem of the Category ‘Magician,’” in Peter Schäfer and Hans G. Kippenberg, eds., Envisioning Magic: A Princeton Seminar and Symposium (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1997), pp. 115-135.

This last fact naturally begs the question of whether it is accurate to label the actions of these figures “magical.” The answer to this question is both yes and no. Yes, in that lector-priests performed numerous spells and rituals that evoked the illocutionary power of ḥkꜣ ( ḥeka), a cosmic force perceived as efficacious, capable of manipulating reality in this world and the next. [6] Yet, no, because Ḥeka also was a deity in his own right, and so invoking his power also constitutes a form of prayer (Fig. 2). The sceptres are an essential part of the pharaoh's panoply. However, they are obviously not the only attributes that define the king of Egypt. A) The crowns of the pharaohs Pharaoh". AncientEgypt.co.uk. The British Museum. 1999. Archived from the original on 27 November 1999 . Retrieved 20 December 2017. The white crown of Upper Egypt, the Hedjet, was worn in the Predynastic Period by Scorpion II, and, later, by Narmer. See T. G. H. James, The Mastaba of Khentika Called Ikhekhi (London: Egypt Exploration Society, 1953), pp. 36-37.This sceptre is composed at its lower end of a two-pointed fork, originally used to capture snakes, and at the upper end of a head of Set, god of chaos. Bierbrier, Morris L. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6250-0. Thus, we may see the devouring of the ḥarṭummīm’s staffs by Aaron’s “staff of God” (Exod 4:20) as depicting the destruction of their authority and absorption of their power. [29] Superpositioning and Control of the Ḥarṭummīm From left to right: Set, Horus and Anubis holding in their right hand a Was sceptre and in their left hand an a nkh cross. B) The Sceptre of Ptah

Such a reconstruction certainly accounts for how Israelite narratives could exhibit such a close knowledge of Egyptian ritual and literary texts. It also explains why many of the individuals connected to the early Israelite priesthood possess Egyptian names (e.g., Aaron, Assir, Hophni, Hur, Miriam, Moses, Phinehas, etc.). Yet, such a model also bears significantly on how we understand these and other so-called “Egyptianisms.”

Barbara Adams, 'Petrie's Manuscript Notes on the Koptos Foundation Deposits of Tuthmosis III' in the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 61, 1975 See A. Egberts, In Quest for Meaning: A Study of the Ancient Egyptian Rites of Consecrating the Meret-Chests and Driving the Calves. Vols. 1-2 (Egyptologische Uitgaven 8:1-2; Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten, 1995), p. 285. The ritual text makes specific reference to the breaking of the serpent staff. An inscription accompanying one of these scenes at Karnak identifies the king’s use of the serpent staff with driving the grain-eating worms out of the harvest: mds=n= ỉ dm ws w ꜣ ḥt ỉ t wp= ỉ sw m gs.wy ḫfʿ=n= ỉ tp=f m wnmy ỉ kn[ = ỉ] sd=f ḥnʿ swš

The text does not explain how they were able to do so when apparently there was no water left to transform. Yahweh already had bloodied the Nile, its streams, canals, ponds, reservoirs, and even the water contained in vessels (Exod 7:19-21).

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You have come to the right place: as enthusiasts of ancient Egypt, we'll answer all these questions! But does the Bible’s portrayal of these magicians fit what we know of them from Egyptian sources? Their roles as literary figures encourage one to ponder whether they represent bonafide Egyptian functionaries and whether their marvelous feats depict real or imagined Egyptian practices. After all, biblical narratives set in Egypt often evince a knowledge of Egyptian customs and beliefs: [1] In England, from a very early period, two sceptres have been concurrently used, and from the time of Richard I, they have been distinguished as being tipped with a cross and a dove respectively. In France, the royal sceptre was tipped with a fleur de lys, and the other, known as the main de justice, had an open hand of benediction on the top. [ citation needed] Clayton, Peter A. Chronicle of the Pharaohs the Reign-by-reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson, 2012. Print. At the Ramesseum at Thebes (ca. 2055-1650 BCE), excavations even unearthed an engraved copper serpent wand, now housed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (see fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk).

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