Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition

by James K. Hoffmeier

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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, James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological show more evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt. show less

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NO OF PAGES: 244 SUB CAT I: Exodus, The SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: 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, James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt.NOTES: Purchased from Amazon.com. SUBTITLE: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the show more Exodus Tradition show less

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James K. Hoffmeier (PhD, University of Toronto), who has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels for more than thirty years, is professor of Old Testament and Near Eastern archaeology at Trinity International University. Born and raised in Egypt, he has been a refugee from war and an alien in two different countries, giving him firsthand show more experience with immigration issues. show less

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Anthropology, History
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222.12095ReligionThe BibleHistorical books of Old TestamentPentateuchExodus
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BS680 .E9 .H637Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionThe BibleThe BibleWorks about the Bible
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