In an article in Biblical Archaeology Review of July, 1983, Cohen put forward the suggestion that the Exodus took place at the start of MBI and that the MBI people were, in fact, the Israelites.
Dalam artikel di Biblical Archaeology Review Juli 1983, Cohen mengemukakan pendapat bahwa peristiwa Exodus terjadi di awal MBI dan orang-orang zaman MBI tersebut adalah orang Israel.