Egypt
Reverend Joseph A. Seiss
Porter Coates
Philadelphia
1877
ASIN B002EEP30M
This 137 year old book is by Reverend Joseph A. Seiss pastor of The Church of the Holy Communion. The book is about the theory that the great pyramid at Giza is a holy book made in stone and that its measurements, volume including its astronomical alignments are divine measurements from God which will explain the natural world and the history and future of mankind.
The author talks about passages from the bible in relation to the elements of the pyramids architecture including a passage in the bible which tells about the cornerstone of God which the author convincingly equates to the capstone on the great pyramid.Though the analogies are somewhat of a stretch they are surprising in interest and not unreasonable and most comforting not preachy like.
The reverends theories concerning the Jewish people and the so called Queens chamber are perhaps a little controversial but honest to the acceptance of a pastor of the late Victorian era though I found his theory of alignment of the pyramid and the queens chamber with the city of Jerusalem to be a little confusing.
The author also talks about it being near the end of days with only a few inches left before judgment days, this was for me a bit of an eye roller even though the author is very well read and quotes numerous other authors whom have written about the great pyramid.
Towards the end of Reverend Seiss' third lecture we find him relating Darwinism to the complex structure of the great pyramid and the idea that the predecessor of Victorian man closer to apes than himself could have built so complicated a structure as the great pyramid.
In the fourth lecture the author presents and talks about testimonials both positive as well as negative with the most impressive pro testimonial from the late Scottish Astronomer Royal Piazzi Smyth the theories most vocal proponent. Reverend Seiss defends his argument admirably and with grace.
I realized from the start that in reality the authors point was already disproved but I ended up enjoying the book I found it interesting and thought worthy though I must say in the end the author trailed off into the end of days sermon. Luckily 132 years later we are still present enough for me to review the authors work.
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Egypt
A Miracle in Stone
Porter Coates
Philadelphia
1877
ASIN B002EEP30M
This 137 year old book is by Reverend Joseph A. Seiss pastor of The Church of the Holy Communion. The book is about the theory that the great pyramid at Giza is a holy book made in stone and that its measurements, volume including its astronomical alignments are divine measurements from God which will explain the natural world and the history and future of mankind.
The author talks about passages from the bible in relation to the elements of the pyramids architecture including a passage in the bible which tells about the cornerstone of God which the author convincingly equates to the capstone on the great pyramid.Though the analogies are somewhat of a stretch they are surprising in interest and not unreasonable and most comforting not preachy like.
The reverends theories concerning the Jewish people and the so called Queens chamber are perhaps a little controversial but honest to the acceptance of a pastor of the late Victorian era though I found his theory of alignment of the pyramid and the queens chamber with the city of Jerusalem to be a little confusing.
The author also talks about it being near the end of days with only a few inches left before judgment days, this was for me a bit of an eye roller even though the author is very well read and quotes numerous other authors whom have written about the great pyramid.
Towards the end of Reverend Seiss' third lecture we find him relating Darwinism to the complex structure of the great pyramid and the idea that the predecessor of Victorian man closer to apes than himself could have built so complicated a structure as the great pyramid.
In the fourth lecture the author presents and talks about testimonials both positive as well as negative with the most impressive pro testimonial from the late Scottish Astronomer Royal Piazzi Smyth the theories most vocal proponent. Reverend Seiss defends his argument admirably and with grace.
I realized from the start that in reality the authors point was already disproved but I ended up enjoying the book I found it interesting and thought worthy though I must say in the end the author trailed off into the end of days sermon. Luckily 132 years later we are still present enough for me to review the authors work.
- New Book: Imaging The Cheops Pyramid Imaging The Cheops Pyramid
Springer Imaging the Cheops Pyramid By H.D. Bui Series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Vol. 182 Springer In this book Egyptian Archeology and Mathematics meet. The author is an expert in theories and applications in Solid Mechanics and Inverse...
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Egypt State Information Service July 26 will mark the uncovering of one of the biggest secrets of the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza, Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawwas said Saturday 16/5/2009. Addressing a symposium...
- Challenge Of The Great Pyramid
Destiny: The Magazine of National Life Destiny Publishers Massachusetts USA Seventh Issue; 1966 I picked this magazine up maybe a decade ago mainly for this article on the Great Pyramid, pictured on the cover, though the magazine contains other articles...
- Great Pyramid Proof Of God
George R. Riffert Destiny Publishers Merrimac, Mass. 1932 ISBN-13: 978-0766192232 Once again I find myself reading another book on the great pyramid of Gizeh being a bible in stone. This theory was very popular in the 19th century and including my copy...
- The Boat Beneath The Pyramid
Nancy Jenkins Holt, Rinehart and Winston New York 1980 ISBN 0-03-057061-1 This attractive book is filled with many images about pyramids of the Old Kingdom and the boat pits that accompany them including the subject of the book the boat found and restored...