So, this is Ramses II, mighty Pharaoh of the Exodus! Today he lies flat on his back at Memphis, twenty kilometers south of the great pyramids in Egypt. Arrogant and obsessed with his legacy, Ramses built more statues of himself than did any other Pharoah. This fallen statue at Memphis measures 33 feet, and a matching…
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Cautionary tale of an arrogant leader
We know Gideon as the military strategist who startled and defeated an invading army of Midianites with a mere three hundred soldiers by sounding trumpets and smashing jars (Judges 7). But what happened after Gideon’s victory is a cautionary tale for all who would self-promote and gain power by trampling others. Gideon (also called Jerubbaal)…
