Ancient Egypt and the Old Testament

Synopsis

Currid, professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary, provides a comprehensive analysis of Egyptian influence on and parallels with the Old Testament. Rather than treating similarities as evidence of borrowing that undermines biblical authority, Currid demonstrates how the biblical authors often employed 'polemical theology'—using familiar ANE imagery to subvert pagan worldviews and assert Yahweh's sovereignty. This approach illuminates passages in Genesis through Deuteronomy, showing Scripture as both historically grounded and theologically distinctive.