Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 21/08/2004 22:02, Michael Banyai wrote:

> Dear Marianne,
>
> we are entirely sharing the same idea concerning the historicity of the 
> exodus. As I see we just diferr about the concrete solution for this event, 
> which we both conect with the eruption activity of the Theran vulcano. I am 
> embracing the view that the exodus had to happen during the MBIIB-C as 
> according also to Manning´s view this eruption hapenned. I found too literary 
> references from this period most probably to be conected with the exodus. As 
> a matter of fact, once one leaves aside the reference to an exodus 480 years 
> before the building of the Jerusalem temple, are all chronological references 
> in the biblical sources in favor of a high chronology. That is about 1622 BC.
>
>  
So are you in fact agreeing with David Rohl that the Exodus took place 
at the time of Dudimose at the end of the 13th dynasty? I know you don't 
agree on the absolute date. Do your literary references include 
Manetho's to Tutimaos? How about Artapanus' link between Moses and 
"Khenephres", perhaps = Sobekhotep IV? Of course there is a small 
problem that there were no less than 12 Pharaohs between Sobekhotep IV 
and Dudimose, rather a lot to squeeze into Moses' adult life. (But then 
wonders can be done with co-regencies.)

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