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. AI-powered
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Egyptian Afterlife (Dr. Bob Brier, Ancient Egypt)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Did the Living Need to Resurrect in the West?
The Egyptians believed that the living could do anything to assist the departed. Did they leave them offerings, or how did that work? Yeah, it was almost necessary to help the deceased till he resurrected. For example, for the very wealthy, they would have a little chapel near their tomb where the family could come and make offerings twice a day.
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