Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #193530 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 340 pages

Synopsis
The story of Adam and Eve from the Book of Genesis is perhaps one of the best known stories in circulation, even today, and yet nobody really knows where this tale came from or what it means. But even a cursory glance at the text will demonstrate the origins of this tale, for the river of Eden is described as having four branches. There is only one river in this part of the world that fits this description, and that is the Nile; with the four branches forming the Nile Delta. Here, then, is the true crucible for the Genesis story - Egypt. We already know that Judaism was based upon the reign of the pharaoh Akhenaton, because the solitary Judaic god was known as Adhon while this pharaoh's solitary god was called Aton or Adjon. But on reading the early chapters of Genesis with a more critical eye, it became apparent that this story was simply a retelling of Pharaoh Akhenaton's 'Hymn to the Aton'. Again we know that the early Israelites knew of the Hymn to the Aton because a section is also included in Psalms. But what of the identities of Adam and Eve? The pathway towards enlightenment was illuminated by the discovery that Hebrew was based upon the ancient Egyptian language.

This would actually make a great deal of common-sense, as the Israelites were once the leaders of Egypt and would originally have spoken Egyptian. (Joseph, according to the Bible, was prime minister of all Egypt). It seems certain that Adam and Eve were actually Pharaoh Akhenaton and his famous wife Queen Nefertiti. The nickname of Adam was used because Adam means 'red', and Akhenaton was the king of Lower Egypt and wore the Red Crown. In a similar fashion, Khavah (Eve) received her pseudonym because the name means 'naked' and 'swollen' in the Egyptian. Adam and Eve were famed for their innocent nakedness, and yet it is known that Akhenaton and Nefertiti also lived in an idyllic state of near nakedness and were curiously depicted with swollen limbs. The story of the downfall of Adam and Eve is a reflection of the downfall of this Egyptian royal couple, for Akhenaton and Nefertiti were deposed. Their fate is not precisely known, but it would seem likely from the various accounts that they went into exile in the north of Egypt and thus their fall from grace was every bit as dramatic and humiliating as that of Adam and Eve.

And yes, when forced from their idyllic existence in the palace at Amarna, Akhenaton and Nefertiti would have been faced with the gaping throngs of the common people, and would have been forced to clothe themselves. Here then, is the story of Adam and Eve. It was not a tale about the beginning of the Universe, instead it was the traditional celebration of a new day, which brought new life. It was not a story about the first couple on Earth, it was a history of the life of the 'first couple', just as the US president's wife is known as the 'first lady'.

Customer Reviews

Way off base
Some of Ralph Ellises work is mindblowing, the work of genius. Some if it is just favoured theories built around wild guesses. Mr Ellis may *like* the idea of Arkenaten and Nefertiti being Adam and Eve but there is no evidence for this, his evidence is called grasping at straws. It is ridiculous.
While I have no doubt Eden was in Egypt (the descriptions in the Book of Jubilees indicate this http://www.logoschristian.org/eden.html) or that Hebrew was based on Egyptian, or that the Jewish religion originated in Egypt, Arkenaten and Nefertiti bear as much resemblance to Adam and Eve as do Guinevere and Arthur.
Spend your money on one of Ralph Ellises other books - in Jesus he proves Abraham and the other Patriachs were Egyptian Pharoahs, in Solomon he proves King David was an Egyptian Pharoah, for this he should be acknowledged as the greatest historian of our time. Some of his other claims should be taken with a pinch of dead sea salt.

Wonderful new insight
The main argument in this book is that the Book of Genesis was derived from the Hymn to the Aten, and so Adam and Eve were Akhenaton and Nefertiti. It is a revolutionary idea; one that undermines everything we have been taught about the biblical texts.
Has Ellis proven his case? Not entirely, but the foundations of a completely new understanding of history are definately there, waiting to be expanded upon. If you like new ideas and plenty of facts and quotes to underline them, this book is for you. The comparison between the Egyptian and Hebrew language was interesting too.

Roots of mankind at last deciphered
This is a genius overview of Genesis. This is the earliest window we have into our history and it's a shame we don't understand it. Ralph however, has changed all that. Again, not suggesting anything overly fanciful Ralph keeps his calm unbiased head down to Earth and translates Genesis back into the ancient egyptain, and in doing so allows us to see what is really being said. Also, in the bible he demonstates the parts that mention Amenhotep IV and even the construction of the Great Pyramid!
Discard this as untrue at your own cost, believe me.
Buckets of evidence and revelations will leave you with a sense of awe.