Did the Exodus occur? This question has been asked in biblical scholarship since its origin as a modern science. The desire to scientifically resolve this question was a key component in the funding of archaeological excavations in the 19th century. Egyptian archaeologists routinely equated sites with their presumed biblical counterpart. Initially, it was taken for granted that the Exodus had occurred. It was simply a matter of finding the archaeological data to prove it. So far, those results have been for naught. Exodus: An Egyptian Story takes a very real-world approach to understanding the Exodus. It is not a story of cosmic spectaculars that miraculously or coincidentally occurred when a people prepared to leave Egypt. There are no special effects in the telling of this story. Instead the story will be told with real people in the real world doing what real people do. This story of the real-world Exodus is told without reference to the Bible. It is told as if the Bible did not exist. It is told based on the archaeological record in Egypt and in nearby areas such as Canaan, the land of promise. Biblical passages are not quoted. Of course, when the archaeological data is put together it will be done so with the Exodus in mind. It would be foolish to deny the awareness of the story. But it is told from an Egyptian perspective. After all, what would expect Ramses II to say after he had been defied and humiliated? If there is an Egyptian smoking gun for the Exodus, how would you recognise it?
AUTHOR: Peter Feinman is the founder of the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education. He advocates for the importance of local history in education and citizenship. Ever since he was a child he has wanted to know how Moses did what he did.
By:
Peter Feinman
Imprint: Oxbow Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781789254747
ISBN 10: 1789254744
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 December 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
1. The Egyptological Search for the Exodus 2. Egypt, Egyptology, and the Exodus: The Egyptian Cultural Construct 3. The Hyksos: The People of the 400 Year Sojourn 4. The Hyksos: The Triumph and Defeat of Apophis 5. Ramses, the Pharaoh of the Exodus 6. The Exodus 7. Post-Exodus Stress Disorder
Peter Feinman is the founder of the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Education. He advocates for the importance of local history in education and citizenship. Ever since he was a child he has wanted to know how Moses did what he did.
Reviews for The Exodus: An Egyptian Story
A wide-ranging examination of the Exodus in the time of Ramses, written by a respected scholar and with a historical reconstruction well-grounded in the Egyptian record. Feinman challenges the reader to rethink the event. --Eric Cline, author of 1177 B.C. Crucially grounded in the historiography of the search for the Exodus and Egyptology itself, Feinman provides a critical reassessment of the Exodus narrative from the Egyptological evidence which will be an important resource for anyone interested in the topic. From an array of primary sources, including texts, astronomical dating, and archaeological remains, this work builds a bold potential historical interpretation of the Exodus, paying special attention to the long-assumed connection of the Hyksos to this question. --Danielle Candelora, co-author of Ancient Egyptian Society The Exodus: An Egyptian Story is a fun and challenging read for anyone interested in an historical reconstruction for the Exodus in the time of Ramses based on the ancient Egyptian record and who appreciates an adventurous writer willing to offer thoughtful analysis that offers an alternative to traditional academic studies. --Kara Cooney, author of The Good Kings
