Israel in Egypt : the evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition /
Hoffmeier, James Karl, 1951-,
Israel in Egypt : the evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition / [print] James K. Hoffmeier. - first pbk. edition. - New York : Oxford University Press, (c)1999. - xviii, 244 pages, 16. pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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.
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.
9780195130881
GB97-75376
Bible.--O.T.--Exodus I-XV--Extra-canonical parallels.
Exodus, The.
Egyptian literature--Relation to the Old Testament.
BS680 BS680.H711.I873 1999
Israel in Egypt : the evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition / [print] James K. Hoffmeier. - first pbk. edition. - New York : Oxford University Press, (c)1999. - xviii, 244 pages, 16. pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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.
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.
9780195130881
GB97-75376
Bible.--O.T.--Exodus I-XV--Extra-canonical parallels.
Exodus, The.
Egyptian literature--Relation to the Old Testament.
BS680 BS680.H711.I873 1999