7. Pharaoh Shishak (Sheshonq I) – Karnak Temple Inscriptions
Ancient Egyptian stone carvings tell a tale of conquest that matches biblical history. Deep within Egypt’s Karnak Temple, the Bubastite Portal reveals how Pharaoh Sheshonq I, known in the Bible as Shishak, stormed through ancient Palestine. His carved boasts line up perfectly with the account in 1 Kings 14, where he raids Jerusalem and strips its temples of treasure. The reliefs list more than 150 cities and towns he conquered during his campaign. The biblical writers and Egyptian stone-carvers recorded the same events, though from very different perspectives, proving this pharaoh’s campaign really happened.
