Who was pharaoh of Egypt when Joseph Mary and Jesus went there?

Answer 1

Matthew's Gospel says that the young family fled to Egypt and stayed there until Herod died (4 BCE). The Gospel implies that Jesus was born several years before Herod died, so they would have stayed there several years. After his death, they began to return to their home in Bethlehem but, being warned in a dream, turned aside and travelled to Nazareth in Galilee.

Luke's Gospel says they did not stay in Egypt at all. Luke 2:21-39 says that they went immediately to Jerusalem and then returned peacefully to Nazareth in Galilee.

Answer 2

According to Matthew's Gospel, Joseph, Mary and Jesus returned from Egypt after the death of King Herod the Great. Finding Herod's son, Archelaus, had succeeded him as king of Judea, and being warned in a dream by God, they abandoned their home in Bethlehem and travelled to Nazareth. Archelaus ruled Judea, Samaria and Idumea from 4 BCE to 6 CE.

Answer 3

Pharaoh Seti, or also spelled Sethi (in 'The 10 Commandments' with Charlton Henston), was the pharaoh when Moses was born. He also enslaved the Jews and ordered the Jewish baby boys to be drowned in the Nile. Sometimes his father Ramses I or his son Ramses II was the pharaoh when moses was born.

'''Hint: If Seti's dad was pharaoh then maybe, JUST maybe, Seti wouldn't free the Jews (in '10 Commandments' Ramses I is the pharaoh who enslaved the Hebrews, but his grandson refuses to free the Jews). Now if Seti was pharaoh then Ramses II, his son, would be the mean pharaoh Moses went before. Lastly if Ramses II was pharaoh who enslaved the Jews his son, Merneptah, wouldn't free the people.'''

Answer 4

A:In Matthew's Gospel, Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus from Bethlehem to Egypt out of fear of King Herod, who sought to have Jesus killed. After Herod died, they began the return journey to their home in Bethlehem, but were warned in a dream that Archelaus, Herod's son and successor as king of Judea, was still a danger to Jesus. They therefore turned aside and travelled to start a new home in the city of Nazareth in Galilee, out of reach of Archelaus.

King Herod died in April 4 BCE and Archelaus was deposed by the Romans in 6 CE. Matthew's Gospel is therefore telling us that Jesus, Mary and Joseph left Jesus sometime between 4 BCE and 6 CE.

Luke's Gospel does not have the young family go to Egypt, since Nazareth was already their home.

Answer 5

A:Since this question asks for a statement of historical fact, it is necessary to point out that almost all scholars believe that the Exodus of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt never happened as described in The Bible. It is now well accepted that the Hebrew people were actually Canaanites who migrated from the region of the rich coastal cities and settled peacefully in the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland. Moses was a mythical person and the stories of overcoming great challenges and of a glorious conquest only arose after the Hebrews had forgotten their real origins.

On the basis of accepting the biblical story as true, we can look at the Egyptian history of the time, to nominate a pharaoh. The Bible clearly states that the Israelites were released from slavery around 1440 BCE. however, it also says that Moses was already 80 years old when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and no one king could have reigned for such an incredibly long time.

Thutmose III (c. 1479-1425 BCE) was the pharaoh in 1440 BCE, and his predecessor was Thutmose II, who probably reigned approximately 1493-1479. The reign of Thutmose I was about 1506-1493 and the reign of Amenhotep I is believed to have been 1526-1506 BCE. These reigns would cover the period from the birth of Moses, if he was 80 years old in 1440 BCE. Thutmose III could not be the pharaoh who drowned in the Red Sea while pursuing the Israelites, as he was buried in the Valley of Kings.

Another Answer

The short answer is that we don't know for sure. Some scholars say he was Rameses 1. The bible refers to him as the pharaoh at the time of Moses, with no personal name given. See also the attached Related Link for a general discussion concerning Archaeology.

Answer 6

The pharaoh of Egypt during the time of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. The events of their time in Egypt are part of the escape from King Herod's decree to kill all male infants in Bethlehem.

Answer 7

There was no Pharaoh at the time as Egypt was under Roman rule. The Emperor, Caesar Augustus, would have been designated 'Pharaoh' if he was in Egypt.

Answer 8

The Bible does not specify it but around a year or so.

Answer 9

King Tut