The Exodus : how it happened and why it matters

The Exodus : how it happened and why it matters /

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In this book, the author brings real evidence of a historical basis for the exodus. The biblical account of millions fleeing Egypt may be an exaggeration, but the exodus itself is not a myth. The author reveals how much is at stake when we explore the historicity of the exodus. The implications, he...

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Main Author: Friedman, Richard Elliott (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : HarperOne, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Bible. > Exodus > History of Biblical events.
Exodus, The.
Israelites crossing the Red Sea (Biblical event)
Jews > History > To 1200 B.C.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. History recaptured
  • 2. The mystery of Egypt: how do two million people disappear?
  • 3. The mystery of Israel: what did they find when they came there?
  • 4. The mystery of Midian: from where did God come?
  • 5. The mysteries of Babylon: the emergence of one God, the death of the gods, why God speaks in the plural
  • 6. The mystery of Judah: love your neighbor as yourself
  • Appendix A. From Egypt to Midian: the oppression in Egypt and the revelation in Midian
  • Appendix B. The story according to each of the main sources of the Pentateuch.

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