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== Quotations ==
== Quotations ==


=== The Problem of Israel's Origins ==
=== The Problem of Israel's Origins ===


"Why is there no archaeological record of Israel or the Hebrew People prior to the thirteenth century BC?  Why is there no extrabiblical evidence linking any specific Semitic tribes to the Hebrew people."
"Why is there no archaeological record of Israel or the Hebrew People prior to the thirteenth century BC?  Why is there no extrabiblical evidence linking any specific Semitic tribes to the Hebrew people."

Revision as of 09:02, 19 September 2023

Gary Greenberg argues (convincingly, in my view) that:

The Israelites are originally Egyptians: priests and followers of Akhenaten

Moses was the chief priest of the Aten cult

At the time of Akhenaten's death Moses fled from Egypt to avoid execution

Quotations

The Problem of Israel's Origins

"Why is there no archaeological record of Israel or the Hebrew People prior to the thirteenth century BC? Why is there no extrabiblical evidence linking any specific Semitic tribes to the Hebrew people."

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Fiction cross-reference

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External links

  • Post @ Twitter (3 October 2022)