Israel in Egypt
Subtitle: the evidence for the authenticity of the Exodus tradition
By: James K. Hoffmeier.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Exodus I-XV -- Extra-canonical parallels.; Exodus, The.; Egyptian literature -- Relation to the Old Testament.
Description: 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, author James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.