Out Of The Desert
(WILLIAM H STIEBING)
Out of the Desert? is an overview of attempts to
place the events described in the biblical Exodus and Conquest narratives in
the archaeological record. Arguments for and against both the traditional 15th
century dating and the newer 13th century dating are given. Some of the wilder
theories are also discussed, from Velikovsky''s catastrophism to attempts to
date the Conquest to the end of the Early Bronze I period (c. 2300 BC). The
final conclusion is that the bulk of the Exodus and Conquest narratives can not
be historical.
As a readable introduction to the history and archeology of Israelite
origins, with a lot of background information on Egypt
and Palestine
in the second half of the 2nd millennium BC, Stiebing''s work is recommended to
anyone interested in near-Eastern ancient history or Old Testament biblical
studies.
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