The word on Merneptah.(Commentary)(Editorials)(Letters)

From: The Washington Times | Date: August 24, 1996 | Copyright information

I found Matt Crenson's July 18 article, which implies a late 17th century B.C. date for the Exodus, very interesting and stimulating. Mr. Crenson does not mention, however, that most biblical scholars argue for a late 13th century B.C. date for the Israelites' exit from Egypt.The conventional view is that the exodus occurred during the reign of Ramses the Great (Ramses II) or that of his son Merneptah, perhaps shortly before 1200 B.C. One Egyptologist in France goes so far as t...

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