Israel in Egypt
The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition
James K. Hoffmeier

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Sivuja: 250

Kustantaja: Oxford University Press, 1999

ISBN-13: 9780195130881

ISBN-10: 019513088X

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Scholars of the Hebrew Bible have in the last decade begun to question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. The reason for the rejection of the exodus tradition is said to be the lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. Those advancing these claims, however, are not specialists in the study of Egyptian history, culture, and archaeology. In this pioneering book, James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record considering Israel in Egypt.

Hoffmeier begins his study with a methodological critique of the "minimalist" position and examines the biblical traditions themselves, with special attention to source-critical issues. He then considers the evidence from recent excavations in the Nile Delta which reveal the presence of a large Semitic population during the period 1650–1525 B.C. and argues that the Hebrew could have been one distinct ethnic group among these expatriates. Drawing on extra-biblical texts, inscriptions, artifacts, and recent infrared satellite photographs, Hoffmeier provides a convincing reconstruction of the Israelite sojourn. He defends the plausibility of the Joseph story and discusses the role of Moses in history. Finally, he traces the probable route of the Exodus itself.

Israel in Egypt represents a fresh but highly scholarly discussion of the Exodus tradition, by an eminent scholar who is equally at home with Egyptology and with Bible scholarship. From his unique double perspective, he reviews the works of minimalists and traditionalists in the spectrum of Biblical studies. He finds problems of interpretation with some of the views of both camps, but he also introduces the very latest research, not only from archeological excavations, but also from diverse areas of study, including geomorphology and also satellite image photography, to verify an ancient Egyptian border canal, as well as the yam tchuf crossing of the Exodus tradition. Richly and extensively annotated, this is a book from which the scholar and the general reader may profit.

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James K. Hoffmeier on Vanhan testamentin tutkija, arkeologi ja egyptologi. Hän työskenteli Vanhan testamentin ja muinaisen Lähi-idän historian ja arkeologian professorina (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School).