[b-hebrew] Year of Exodus

Uri Hurwitz uhurwitz at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 15 11:43:13 EST 2009






 
       Yigal wrote:
 
      ..." For the record, I also think that there must have 
been SOMETHING behind the story, and that the 13th century, i.e. the reign 
of Raamses II, is the most likely time for it. I also realize that since 
there is no hard evidence, my opinion is no more than that, and other 
opinions, as long as they don't contradict what evidence there is, are also 
legitimate."
 
    This approach to ancient narratives is indeed "Outline History". 
 
    I only wish to add that while obviuously people will form their own views,
ignorance of evidence is not a good basis to form such a  view. Just one
 example: of course one may reject Kitchen's conclusions, but only if one
 refutes them, or ignores the vast amount of extra-biblical material on which
 they are founded.
 
   As I mentioned, one of my difficulties with the biblical narrative is the
 huge number of people involved. This does lead us directly to a legitimate
subject matter of this list: the meaning of   ")LP", "eleph" .
 
  Uri Hurwitz                                                 Great Neck, NY
 



      


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