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Biblical scholars, Egyptologists, archaeologists, historians, literary scholars, anthropologists, and filmmakers are drawn to the mystery of the exodus. Unable to find physical evidence until now, many archaeologists and scholars claim this mass migration is just a story, not history. Others oppose this conclusion, defending the biblical account.

 

Like a detective on an intricate case no one has yet solved, pioneering Bible scholar and best-selling author of Who Wrote the Bible? Richard Elliott Friedman cuts through the noise&;the serious studies and the wild theories&;merging new findings with new insight. From a spectrum of disciplines, state-of-the-art archaeological breakthroughs, and fresh discoveries within scripture, he brings real evidence of a historical basis for the exodus&;the history behind the story. The biblical account of millions fleeing Egypt may be an exaggeration, but the exodus itself is not a myth.

 

Friedman does not stop there. Known for his ability to make Bible scholarship accessible to readers, Friedman proceeds to reveal how much is at stake when we explore the historicity of the exodus. The implications, he writes, are monumental. We learn that it became the starting point of the formation of monotheism, the defining concept of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Moreover, we learn that it precipitated the foundational ethic of loving one&;s neighbors&;including strangers&;as oneself. He concludes, the actual exodus was the cradle of global values of compassion and equal rights today.

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1 (6)

Chapter One History Recaptured

7 (18)

Chapter Two The Mystery Of Egypt

25 (60)

How Do Two Million People Disappear?

 

Chapter Three The Mystery Of Israel

85 (34)

What Did They Find When They Came There?

 

Chapter Four The Mystery Of Midian

119 (28)

From Where Did God Come?

 

Chapter Five The Mysteries of Babylon

147 (50)

The Emergence of One God

 

The Death of the Gods

 

Why God Speaks in the Plural

 

Chapter Six The Mystery Of Judah

197 (20)

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

 

APPENDIX A FROM EGYPT TO MIDIAN

217 (8)

The Oppression in Egypt and the Revelation in Midian

 

APPENDIX B THE STORY ACCORDING TO EACH OF THE MAIN SOURCES OF THE PENTATEUCH

225 (14)

Notes 239 (34)

Index