Pyramids

PYRAMIDS. The Pyramids of Egypt are well known, by the Descriptions that have frequently been given of them, both by Antients and Moderns. ‘Tis thought they were intended for Tombs for the antient Kings of Egypt. The Mahometans pretend, D’Herbel. Bibl. Orien. p. 311. Ezek. xxxii. 18.that they were built by the Preadamites. They mention particularly Gian-ben-gian, the universal Monarch of the World, in the Ages that went before Adam’s Creation. Ezekiel speaks of the Sepulchres of the Kings of Egypt, or rather he describes in a poetical Manner, the Retinue of Pharaoh going down to Hell, or into the deepest Parts of the Earth, with his Army put to death by the Sword of the Chaldeans. Son of Man, wail for the Multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the Daughters of the famous Nations, unto the nether Parts of the Earth, with them that go down into the Pit; or into Hell, or the Place where the Souls of antient Heroes are contained; Whom dost thou pass in Beauty? Go down, and be thou laid with the Uncircumcised. “ The Sword has been drawn, Egypt has been put to death, make her go down with all her Multitude; the most Mighty among the Dead shall come to receive her, to attend upon her publick Entry. They shall make their Compliments at her Arrival. There is Ashur with his People; there is Elam; there Meshech and Tubal, they have their Abode there; they lie down in their Tombs, having their Swords under their Heads. You shall crumble to dust in the “ midst of these uncircumcised People: There is Edom, his Kings and his Captains. There are the Princes of the North, and all the Men of Violence. Pharaoh has seen them, and has comforted himself for the Multitude of his People, who are slain by the Edge of the Sword, &c.

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