Israel in Egypt the evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition
The author examines current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt. Drawing on evidence from recent excavations in the Nile Delta, extra-biblical texts, inscriptions, artefacts, and recent infra-red satellite photographs, he provides a recon...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
1997, 1997
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The author examines current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt. Drawing on evidence from recent excavations in the Nile Delta, extra-biblical texts, inscriptions, artefacts, and recent infra-red satellite photographs, he provides a reconstruction of the Israelite sojourn, defends the plausibility of the Joseph story, discusses the role of Moses in history, and traces the probable route of the Exodus itself |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 244 p., [16] p. of plates ill., maps |
| ISBN: | 9780199853403 0199853401 |