What was the connection between the Pharaoh and religion?

Answer 1

The role of the Pharaoh in Egypt was the religious and political leader of the country and although it was ment for male leaders it was granted also to some queens like Hatshepsut, Sobeknefu, Twosret, Nefertiti and the last female pharaoh Cleopatra VII Philopator.

Answer 2

The Pharaohs of ancient Egypt were the Heads of State, Political and Religious leaders. The Hebrew word for 'pharaoh' is written 'Pe, Resh, Ayin, He' (P, R, Y*, H). "Pharaoh" is similar to the last four letters of the Hebrew word "Ophir" or Aleph, Vav, Pe, Yod, Resh, He (A, U, P, I, R, H). "Ophir" was the Biblical name for Africa (Auphirah). Thus "Pharaoh" is probably a word meaning King or Leader of Africa.

In very early times, most kings were priest-kings. They emerged as leaders because they were able to offer animals for sin-sacrifices as The Bible records being necessary after the Fall of Man. However, as the administrative demands of a political leader took precedence, the religious aspect was delegated to a professional class of priests. Thousands of years later, Charlemagne took the crown out of the hands of the Pope and placed it on his head. That action reminded the Popes that kings believed they had originally delegated their role to them and showed just who was 'boss'.

An ancient priest-king of Salem (Jebus or Jerusalem) named Melchizedek publicly blessed Abraham in an era when priest-kings were highly esteemed.

Herodotus and others tell us that kings of Egypt were later prohibited from naming themselves "pharaoh". That is probably when they started naming themselves the Moses of Tut or Ra. Thutmosis I-IV and Ramessides I-XII took this alternative title. Under the revised chronology of Egypt, these kings ruled Egypt between 1000 and 550 BC, not 1500-1100 BC as conventional chronology places them.

Jeremiah 44:30 refers to "Pharaoh Hophra, King of Egypt". He is probably mocking this presumptious king by giving him the titles 'pharaoh' and 'king' which is why we now suspect Herodotus was quite correct with his comment.

One of the titles these monarchs took was "Lord of the South (Siut)". This reflects the fact that some kings reigned over all the nations of the River Nile. They were emperors really. That is why the term 'Pharaoh' probably applied only to such rulers. At various times, the kingdoms of the Nile were independent with their own kings. Only when all the nations were united under one monarch would the term 'pharaoh' be used possibly because only they could be truly regarded as kings of "Africa".

The 'religious' role of these kings is often overstated. They operated under the belief in the "Divine Right of Kings". This said that whoever was born into the royal household had the divine right to continue the function of king. Usually this right was accorded to the eldest son. Under this system, the king was seen as 'chosen' by God the Creator. These kings probably never believed they were God, only that they had been given a Divine calling, by virtue of birth, to rule. That was why King Charles I of England and Scotland got into trouble with Parliament between 1642-9.

Thus 'Pharaohs' were essentially political and administrative kings, not priest-kings. In times of social and political breakdown, some priest kings do seem to have taken control of Egypt, however in normal times the role was essentially political not religious. Coronations were solemn or even religious affairs but every-day government was a matter of laws and judgements.

Incidentally, in Hebrew, the administrators would sit (sheb) in public gateways and administer local rules and laws. In Egypt, men mostly ruled. But one queen, Hatshepsut or perhaps Hat-Sheb-Sut, is famous for having ruled Egypt and Ethiopia. Hatshepsut is most likely the Queen of Ophir who "sheba'd" there and who visited Solomon. However, conventional chronology says she lived 500 years before Solomon. That chronology, and a lot of other supposed history of Egypt, now looks to be very doubtful indeed. Future revisions of Egypt's history and just what the 'pharaoh' did will necessitate a lot of corrections to currently-held concepts.

* The Ayin is a gutteral sound as the letter 'y' is in the word 'eye'.

Answer 3

Answer

King Pharaohs played the major role in the Egyptian religious beliefs. They were the gods of those days.

Answer 4

Pharoah was considered as a god among the Egyptians. The Pharoah was considered to be the son of Rah, one of the most important gods in the worship of the Egyptians.

Answer 5

he believed in elephants. :)

Answer 6

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