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Episode 4: Divine Judgment (The Book of the Dead)

Literature and History

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The Idea of Divine Judgment in Ancient Egypt

In ancient Egypt, the notion of divine judgment was first written about in hieroglyphics. The promise that the pious and good will be rewarded and the evil punished is one of the most appealing parts of religions mentioned above. In all times, but especially during turbulent eras of history, the belief in posthumous judgment helps one cope with the chaos,. unfairness, and randomness of the events that we experience as a species.

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