Family devotions at the Phillips home this week have included a glorious study on Exodus, Egypt, and Biblical Chronology. In addition to our Scriptures, and a collection of highly-trusted resource material, we have enjoyed diving into Unwrapping the Pharaohs, a groundbreaking book that restores the study of the pharaohs, with their mysterious pyramids and mummies, to the biblical worldview it demands.

Egyptology has long been the domain of evolutionary archaeologists and chronologists who have used their work to challenge the authority of Scripture. In Unwrapping the Pharaohs, the authors have tackled a subject that has fascinated American boys and girls for over a hundred years, doing so in a manner that instructs, excites, and brings glory to God. This is an important book that presents exciting new research and analysis. It deserves to be widely read in the Christian community and beyond. It is also a good family read. The book is beautifully illustrated, but a special benefit is the 90 minute DVD which comes with the book. The DVD includes a a breathtaking journey through the pyramids and temples of Egypt with author and archaeologist David Down. He takes viewers deep into ancient tombs and secret rooms with analysis from a biblical perspective.

Yesterday, I was speaking to a home school mom who observed: “The question on many of our [home school mothers’] minds is this: How do we make history interesting to our children.” Well, I have a few thoughts on the subject, but one of them would be to expose your children to the true story of ancient Egypt, and provide them with insights on the great controversies between biblical historians and secular historians on this subject. Unwrapping the Pharaohs accomplishes all of the above.