half-sister to Thutmose III, who ruled Egypt in her own right. Others assume that she was one of Rameses II’s fifty-nine daughters. It is interesting that Hebrews 11:24 states that when Moses came of age he refused to be “called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.” Some take the phrase, “son of Pharaoh’s daughter,” as a title. As descent from the mother was significant in establishing title to the throne of Egypt, use of this phrase may imply that Moses was actually in line to become the next king of