The manifestation of a deity in today’s western world is associated with an image with a human form but Egyptians associated gods with an assorted variety of animals as Horus was with a falcon and Wadjet with the snake. The idea of multiplicity of approaches was common as some deity’s had two animals representing them such as Thoth who can be seen as an Ibis and Baboon. Some god/goddesses had two forms to express aspects of their nature, angry Sekhmet turns into a lion but when mildly angry, turns into a cat. Osiris, the quintessential god of the dead was depicted as black because he was the god of the underworld and he was also depicted as green because he was the god of vegetation (Lephoron, 2015). Although they were associated with this
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His position is higher than the ordinary humans but lower than the deities themselves despite the fact that he is a human with human qualities and weaknesses. An Egyptian king is made in the image and likeness of a god but he is never equal to the god (Lephoron, 2015). He is given god given benefits and at the same time, the gods work through him as an intermediary to pass on their will to the people. His role is similar to that of Jesus Christ, who acts as an intermediator between God and the people. The king’s job was to unify Egypt and uphold ma’at, by balancing the relationship between the gods, kings and people. The king in his divinity obtains a titulary, a symbolism of power, which includes, the Horus name which says he is an incarnation of the god Horus, who represents the kingship of Egypt ( 2.5.2, Lephoron, 2015). Once the king died, he was associated with Osiris and was deified to become a god (2.5.2, lephoron, 2015). Christ possessed all the qualities above and he said no one comes to the father except through him (John 14:6). Both religions believed in the necessity of an intermediary, but with different roles. The Egyptian king was born to serve his people while the Christian Messiah came to win souls and die for their …show more content…
The Egyptians had their own unique way of honouring the dead but it depended on the class, dynastic period and wealth of a person (El Mahd, 1999). The mummy was placed in a sarcophagus if royal and placed in tomb or if poor a shallow hole made in the ground. Eternal life is only granted to those placed in a tomb with proper funerary rites. The act of carrying out funerals had a psychological function, as it helped to get rid of the guilt and helped them find solace knowing they have aided their loved ones rebirth into the Afterlife On the other hand, the burial rites in Christian religion, is determined based on the custom of the believers. The funeral provides hope but it does not guarantee the fate of deceased in the afterlife. This infers that the Egyptians place more value on the afterlife and wanted the deceased to be united with their maker but at the same time, only the rich had a greater chance achieving eternity. The idea is unjust and not fair as people cannot choose the life they are born into. Alternatively, for Christians everyone at death has an equal chance of either being saved or lost to His glory. If a poor or rich man in the ancient times, payed his dues, worshipped the gods whole heartedly, eternity should also be
His position is higher than the ordinary humans but lower than the deities themselves despite the fact that he is a human with human qualities and weaknesses. An Egyptian king is made in the image and likeness of a god but he is never equal to the god (Lephoron, 2015). He is given god given benefits and at the same time, the gods work through him as an intermediary to pass on their will to the people. His role is similar to that of Jesus Christ, who acts as an intermediator between God and the people. The king’s job was to unify Egypt and uphold ma’at, by balancing the relationship between the gods, kings and people. The king in his divinity obtains a titulary, a symbolism of power, which includes, the Horus name which says he is an incarnation of the god Horus, who represents the kingship of Egypt ( 2.5.2, Lephoron, 2015). Once the king died, he was associated with Osiris and was deified to become a god (2.5.2, lephoron, 2015). Christ possessed all the qualities above and he said no one comes to the father except through him (John 14:6). Both religions believed in the necessity of an intermediary, but with different roles. The Egyptian king was born to serve his people while the Christian Messiah came to win souls and die for their …show more content…
The Egyptians had their own unique way of honouring the dead but it depended on the class, dynastic period and wealth of a person (El Mahd, 1999). The mummy was placed in a sarcophagus if royal and placed in tomb or if poor a shallow hole made in the ground. Eternal life is only granted to those placed in a tomb with proper funerary rites. The act of carrying out funerals had a psychological function, as it helped to get rid of the guilt and helped them find solace knowing they have aided their loved ones rebirth into the Afterlife On the other hand, the burial rites in Christian religion, is determined based on the custom of the believers. The funeral provides hope but it does not guarantee the fate of deceased in the afterlife. This infers that the Egyptians place more value on the afterlife and wanted the deceased to be united with their maker but at the same time, only the rich had a greater chance achieving eternity. The idea is unjust and not fair as people cannot choose the life they are born into. Alternatively, for Christians everyone at death has an equal chance of either being saved or lost to His glory. If a poor or rich man in the ancient times, payed his dues, worshipped the gods whole heartedly, eternity should also be