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In his 2008 book '''''The Moses Mystery''''', Gary Greenberg argues (convincingly, in my view) that: | In his 2008 book '''''The Moses Mystery''''', Gary Greenberg argues (convincingly, in my view) that: | ||
The Israelites are originally Egyptians: priests and followers of Akhenaten | * The Israelites are originally Egyptians: priests and followers of Akhenaten | ||
* Moses was the chief priest of the Aten cult | |||
Moses was the chief priest of the Aten cult | * At the time of Akhenaten's death Moses fled from Egypt to avoid execution | ||
At the time of Akhenaten's death Moses fled from Egypt to avoid execution | |||
== Quotations == | == Quotations == | ||
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=== 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?" | ||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:16, 19 September 2023
In his 2008 book The Moses Mystery, 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?"
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Post @ Twitter (3 October 2022)
- The Moses Myster @ tripod.com