On Sunday, July 2, 2006, at 11:12 PM, JAMES CHRISTIAN READ wrote:
I can't remember who it was that recently suggested that
the isrealites were not attested pre 1000BCE but I thought
the following article may be of interest.
The premise is, of course, flawed, because we have had the Merneptah
Stela since 1896. (ca 1210) that reads
"Israel is laid waste, its seed is not"
Best Salaams,
R. Brian Roberts
Amateur Researcher in Biblical Archaeology