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Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture

Dr. Knecht · 1910

An illustration list from an early 20th-century Catholic Bible commentary, naming a chariot scene of Ramses II.

An illustration listed in this commentary depicts Ramses II in a chariot attacking a fortress, a popular image of his warrior role.

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This is the list of illustrations from a 1910 Catholic Bible commentary, written by Dr. Knecht. One entry names an image described as 'Egyptian King (Ramses II.) on his chariot, taking a hostile fortress.'

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The brief mention shows how Ramesses II's image as a warrior-king persisted into religious education books centuries after his reign, used as an illustration to bring biblical history to life for students.

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  • Why might an image of Ramesses II be chosen to illustrate a Bible commentary?
  • What does it suggest that his image was still recognizable as a symbol of ancient Egyptian kingship?
  • What is missing from a simple illustration caption that a fuller account might explain?

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Two clay cuneiform tablets on a clear acrylic stand against a red background. The larger tablet is broken into several fragments, covered in dense wedge-shaped writing. A smaller tablet fragment sits at lower right, also inscribed.Document

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Egyptian–Hittite Peace Treaty

c. 1258 BCE

Sepia photograph of the facade of the Abu Simbel temple in Egypt, with four seated colossal statues of Ramesses II carved into the rock. A small standing man at lower left shows scale. A doorway lies between the middle statues, and hieroglyphs are carved across the upper wall.Photograph

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Abu Simbel Temple Colossi

Pascal Sébah · 1875

Facade of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel carved into a sandstone cliff under a clear blue sky. Four seated colossal statues of a pharaoh flank the central doorway, with a sand-covered walkway leading up to the entrance.Artifact

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Abu Simbel

Ramesses II · c. 1273 BCE

Sepia photograph of the Abu Simbel temple facade in Egypt. A colossal seated stone statue of a pharaoh with a striped headdress dominates the right. Beside it stands a statue of a falcon-headed god wearing a sun disk. Relief carvings and hieroglyphs cover the wall, and a small seated man at the bottom gives scale. Caption reads Abou Simbel, Gd Temple, Le dieu Soleil Ra et Rhamses II, P. Sébah.Photograph

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Facade Detail of Abu Simbel Showing Ramesses II and Ra

Pascal Sébah · 1875

Sepia photograph of the ruined Ramesseum temple at Luxor, Egypt. Four fallen-headed colossal seated statues stand before a sandstone gateway with carved hieroglyphs on its lintel. A broken statue lies in the foreground, and a small figure sits near the base of the statues. Desert and a column are visible on the left.Photograph

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Ramesseum Colossi in Ruins

Pascal Sébah · c. 1875

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