Egyptian Afterlife (Dr. Bob Brier, Ancient Egypt)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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What's Different About Ushabtis Statues?
In Judeo-Christian circles, the afterlife is described as entering into God's rest. In Egyptian afterlife, well, you've worked all your life and now you get to work some more. I think the afterlife is kind of a projection of what everybody wanted.
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The idea of the afterlife is universal in human history, ancient Egyptians included. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli welcome famed Egyptologist Dr. Bob Brier to discuss what the ancient Egyptians believed, including how it was similar and different from Judeo-Christian beliefs. 
