Why are the Pyramids not mentioned in The Bible even in the Book of Exodus?

Answer 1

A:The history of the Egyptian civilisation spans thousands of years, not mere centuries. The great pyramids were built as tombs for the early pharaohs over a period from about 2630 to 1840 BCE, after which the pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings. On the other hand, the Old Testament was actually written much later in the first millennium BCE.

Moses is traditionally regarded as having written the Book of Exodus, but even this would mean it was written long after the time the pyramids were built. In fact, the overwhelming consensus of scholars is that the events portrayed in the Book of Exodus never really happened.

Jeremiah escaped to Egypt at the beginning of the Babylonian Exile, but is unlikely to have seen the pyramids, nor have any reason to mention them when writing of the Jewish community in Egypt in the Book of Jeremiah. The many other biblical authors would certainly have no knowledge of the pyramids, nor interest in mentioning them.

Another Answer:

Presuming that the Pyramids existed before the time of the Exodus (circa BC 1446 as some scholars date it to be) , and that Moses was reared by Pharoah's daughter from early childhood (circa BC 1534), then as a member of the House of Pharaoh, he would have been schooled in their ways and customs and shown their great works. If aware of the Pyramids, then one must conclude that it was not of importance for God to inspire Moses to record them:

Exodus 2:10New International Version (NIV)

10 When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, "I drew him out of the water."

A perspective:

Having no knowledge of the dates of the construction of the pyramids... I've always mused that in the 400 years of captivity of the Israelites, they perhaps were among the armies of Egyptian slaves used to BUILD them.

Nor have I any experience at being a slave. [Well... factory work is a mild kind of slavery, I suppose, compared to the oppression of, say, hauling massive stones up the sides of pyramids without getting killed]... but there are also some "jobs" we have done in our lives that we would rather "forget" ever happened.

The average person would probably not be forthcoming in admitting that he comes from several generations of slaves... and probably would rather forget that "page" of his life, altogether, and prefer to avoid it in casual conversation. Especially, if they were trying to improve their life and social stature.

Even the Jews took offense at Jesus' Words: "...the Truth shall make you free." (John 8:32)

"They answered Him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man..." (verse 33).

Of course, Abraham's seed... these Jews and their ancestors... had been slaves in Egypt. And at that time that they set upon Jesus, they were living under the heel of the Roman Empire.

The Israelites, like most people, weren't interested in remembering their less-than-noble past. And certainly... Egypt and the pyramids had to be high on their "things to purge from my memory" list.