Israel in Egypt : the evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition
Scholars of the Hebrew Bible have in the last decade begun to question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. The reason for the rejection of the exodus tradition is said to be the lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. Those advancing these claims, however, are not specialists in the study of Egyptian history, culture, and archaeology. In this pioneering book, author James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt
1 online resource (xviii, 244 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps
9780199761234, 9780199853403, 019976123X, 0199853401
607800288
1. Israel's Early History in Recent Scholarship
2. The Origins of Israel: The Current Debate
3. Semites in Egypt: The First and Second Intermediate Periods
4. Joseph in Egypt
5. Israelites in Egypt
6. Moses and the Exodus
7. The Eastern Frontier Canal: Implications for the Exodus from Egypt
8. The Geography and Toponymy of the Exodus
9. The Problem of the Re(e)d Sea
10. Concluding Remarks
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010