. The Egyptians believed in a hidden, unknown, and almighty God; but they also acknowledged the existence of a number of beings of a supernatural nature, to whom they gave the collective title of neteru, ‘gods.’ The gods were numerous and were the subject of the threats and denunciations of the Prophets of Israel from Moses (Exod. 12:12) to Jeremiah (Jer. 43:13). Their temples and statues were to be seen everywhere, and few indeed are the buildings of Egypt, whether