Searching for the Truth Written By: Dennis Balthaser The
Pyramids and the Bible Much has been written over the years
about the three large pyramids of Giza, and the Sphinx, and
thousands of years later we still don't know who built them, how
they were built, or for what purpose. Egyptologists claim they
were completed about 2500 BC making them 4000 years old today,
which would possibly predate many of the things mentioned in the
Old Testament of the Bible. Many of the best-preserved temples
in Egypt however, were built during the New Kingdom, (1550-1069
BC), during a period of national wealth and renewed interest in
monumental building. We have been given many theories on the
actual construction of the great pyramid using various types of
ramps to erect the two million, 2 to 70 ton stone blocks from
ground level to a staggering 450 feet high. Knowing the tools
available to the Egyptians at the time, and the number of
laborers that would have been required, plus the time factor for
erecting these gigantic stru