I do not believe the Exodus happened as the bible has proclaimed it happened. I believe this because there isn’t any archeological evidence that the Sinai desert could have 3 million people survive and there was no record of a massive increase in population in Canaan . Also there isn’t any written proof that there was any Israelites in Egypt other than what the Hebrews wrote. There was no way a supposed 3 million Hebrew slaves could have prepared and made the journey from Egypt to their destination as the Bible said they did.
The first example that the Exodus didn’t happen as it said it happened is that the desert the Hebrews crossed, the Sinai, has no archeological evidence that they migrated through the desert. Also there was no record of Canaan ever receiving a massive increase in population. The population of Canaan at the time would have been around 50,000 to 100,000. People migrating for
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The bible mentions Egypt many times in the exodus yet there is nothing in the Egyptian records. Egyptians always wrote extensively in their hieroglyphs and they drew scenes to go along with the hieroglyphs. In all the records of the Egyptians there is not one mention of and Hebrew slaves nor was there any mention of a rebel leader named Moses.
In the Bible, Moses somehow got word to millions of Hebrews to slaughter a lamb and paint their doors with its blood. After the 10th plague the Hebrews were set free and left with just the things they needed and things they got from the Egyptians. The supplies they took and the cattle could not have sustained them for 40 years. The bible says they had a rock that sprouted water and 12 springs. Those could not support a population of 3 million much less travel around with them as the moved through the desert.
The reasons I have stated are just a few reasons of how the Exodus could not have happened as the Bible said it happened. Go research it and decide how the Exodus
The ancient egyptians religion was complex in some ways. Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic meaning they believed in more than one god. Many temples were built in honor of the gods. The only people that were allowed in the temples were the priests, priestesses, queens, and pharaohs, other people could only go as far as the temple gates. In total there was about 700 different gods and goddesses and many were combined to create new gods and goddesses. Ancient Egyptians were always polytheistic besides one brief change. King/Pharaoh Akhenaten changed it to monotheism but it didn’t stick and died with him. The most worshiped gods were Isis, Osiris, Horus, Anubis, Ra, Nu, and Set. Isis was the goddess of marriage, fertility, motherhood, magic,
Every time there was a war, prisoners were enslaved. Slaves were common in Egypt. However, slaves in Egypt had many more rights than slaves in other areas; they could own property, get married, and win their freedom. The Egyptians also advanced in their technology. They invented a writing system called hieroglyphics, mummification, pyramids, and more. Egypt was a fascinating place with many cultural and natural features that allowed Egyptians to cooperate, interact with, and make use of their environment.
Long before the Bible or any other religious books were written, ancient peoples believed in the supernatural and that another force had to control everything that happened on earth. As people dispersed through the land on earth after the Tower of Babel, new religions were created. The Egyptians were a very advanced society that had a very complicated religion based on the main sun god: Ra. This was very different to the Israelites in the Old Testament who worshipped one God. This practice of monotheism in Israel was very uncommon among the ancient pagan religions in the Middle East that were often polytheistic. At first glance, the idols of Egypt and the God of Israel seem utterly different, but similarities appear after further investigation into the roots of both religions.
Ramses the Pharaoh wouldn’t let the Israelites out of Egypt, so Moses stepped in and led the Israelites out of Egypt, which we know as the Exodus. If I were an Israelite, I would join Moses out of Egypt. I would do this because being a slave would mean being tortured. Moreover, Moses had powers from God, so it was save to be with him. He had the Ten Commandments, so people would know how to live their daily lives.
Liberation Theologian, Gustavo Gutiérrez linked creation with the exodus as one continual event to explain God’s salvific nature. The link reveals God’s continual involvement in human history, not a God outside of human history. Gutiérrez argues that God sets the Israelites free from their oppression because God desires a more just world. Similarly, James Cone links God’s election of the Israelites with the exodus to explain liberation from oppression. According to Cone the link between election and the exodus is inseparable and serves as a major consideration in Cone’s definition of theology. Cone argues God continues active involvement in human history through the prophets in the Old Testament. The major difference between Gutiérrez and
It was no surprise that Pharaoh immediately regretted letting the Jews go. He sent his army in chariots to chase after and bring the Jews back. The Jews were caught between the Pharaohs army and the Red Sea. It was here where the miracle took place. “Moses raised his hand and the sea just parted, it split in half leaving a clear passage for the Jews to cross, G-d definitely had a hand in this” said the
The Bible provides much information on ancient history and the ancient Hebrews, but we can not verify the truth behind many of the passages from the Bible.. Few evidence has been found to support much of what the Bible states as history, and many people doubt the actual cosmos of the Hebrew people, meaning they doubt that Yahweh actually even existed. The combination of archaeological evidence and Biblical stories allow for some confirmation of the truth, including the origins of Abraham, the Hebrews’ journey into Canaan, the flaws in the Hebrews’ monotheism, the destruction of Solomon’s temple, the conquering of the Israelite kingdom, and the evidence of Israel’s waning power following the death of Solomon.
A major piece of evidence is that the Egyptians have no written history about hundred of thousands of slaves leaving. They also never write down about the plagues, which would need a explanation because both of those things are huge to the story. A reason for this could be that the Egyptians may have destroyed all their writings about these events,
The archeological or historical plausibility of the Hebrew Exodus being real is unfortunately slim. This question is very hard to answer because there is no known evidence or pottery found saying this happened. However Egypt did have slaves and there is proof of this. There is also proof that a group of people did leave egypt but we do not know for sure if it was the hebrews. It would be easier to prove that a group of people left a country then trying to prove that a whole river turned into blood or any of the other plagues. There is not really enough evidence showing that the plagues of Moses leading his people out of Egypt actually happened.
The Egyptians were located along the Nile River. Like the Mesopotamians the Egyptians religion was also polytheistic, belief in many divine powers. Due to
Honestly it was hard for me to understand the writing of Christopher Wright. When I read the material second time it made more sense to me. I understand how much effort and thoughts he put into understanding of the Exodus. I agree with Wright’s explanation of Exodus. He actually went really deep into the reason for the redemption as well as the symbolic value of it. Honestly I never thought that much about the redemption of Israel’s. I just thought God redeemed Israel because of his promise to their ancestor Abrahams. Now I know it more than that, it was the first redemption of chosen people. Exodus has way more meaning to me than a historic event because of this reading.
The book of Exodus delineates under God's administration, the Israelites embark on a treacherous journey from Egypt, through the desert, to the foot of Mount Sinai. As the book commences, God's promises to the Israelites in the patriarchal covenant appear to be at-risk.
The Egyptians believed in a lot of things that would be looked at as craziness nowadays. They would mummify people, mainly the Pharaohs, when they died. They strongly believe in the “afterlife” and would do things to make the people that died happy in the afterlife. There were many kingdoms in Egypt, but there were also hardships as well.
Exodus 22 through 24 deals with some laws, social responsibility, and the covenant that God provides during ancient times and how it will affect those who break it and those who were wronged. But how does that have any effect on us now? let me tell you. In Exodus 22:1 “Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheeps for the sheep” this is a quote taken from the bible on how those who steals have to pay a price for what they done. How does this have any similarities with our life, we don’t have ox’s and I can tell not many of us have sheeps. But like humans we are always looking to our past to comprehend the future to wronged out mistakes or our “rights”.
And He also says that when they leave Egypt they will take the spoils with them (3:21-22) despite the whole “Thou shalt not steal” thing. Then from Exodus 7-12 there are recorded