This Monday, 8 June, the Manchester Ancient Egypt Society welcomes back one of our most popular speakers, Michael Tunnicliffe who will be giving a lecture on Egypt and the Bible: In Search of Joseph’s Coat.

The biblical tale of Joseph and his famous coat is well known: Joseph rises from Hebrew slave to Grand Vizier in the story in Genesis and saves Egypt from famine. Yet no Egyptian sources seem to mention him, and this has given rise to a wide variety of interpretations in the world of Egyptology and Biblical Studies. We will examine how far archaeology can help in the hunt for Joseph, and assess the different approaches to this fascinating story.

Michael Tunnicliffe studied Theology at Birmingham and Cambridge and completed the Certificate in Egyptology at Manchester. He is a long-term MAES member and served on the committee for 6 years. He now teaches a variety of course in the North West of England and on Zoom combining his interest in both biblical studied and ancient history.

All welcome. Please note, as we are holding our AGM this month, doors open slightly later than usual at 7:45pm (GMT+1) but the lecture will still run from 8 to 9pm.

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