James K Hoffmeier

Professor, History and Archeology, Trinity International University

James K Hoffmeier is professor of Old Testament and Ancient near-eastern history and archaeology at Trinity International University in Illinois. His latest book is Genesis: History, Fiction, Or Neither? Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters (2015), co-authored with Gordon Wenham and Kenton L Sparks.

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Ancient Egyptian relief depicting a royal family with a sun disc and hieroglyphs. The scene shows seated figures with children.

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Religion

The first God

Out of the many gods of ancient Egypt an inspired Pharaoh created a monotheistic faith. What was Atenism and why did it fail?

James K Hoffmeier