Did the Passover Exodus From Egypt Really Happen?

Question

Many Jewish scholars and Rabbis now admit that the story of Moses, and the Passover exodus from Egypt never happened. They proclaim the story to be nothing more than a fable. What physical evidence exists today that can prove the story to be real?

Answer 1

Modern evidence suggests that the pyramids and temples were built by well paid workers who believed in what they were doing. So who were all these slaves and where did they come from in the first place? The story may be a fable but it had roots somewhere I suspect.
Seventy percent or more of ancient is still under the sand, so it is believed, maybe the answer is yet to be uncovered. It seems more likely there was over-population along the banks of the Nile and they had enough employees already. (or they couldn't get job because of their religion or race etc.(sound familiar). Why else would they kill off male babies etc. Interestingly there may be a connection between Hatshepsut and baby Moses . Anyway, maybe they were told to "go east young man". Maybe someone stole the secret of the burial tombs (very Hi-tech at the time) and that's why the soldiers were sent after them. Who knows... good plot for a story though.

Answer 2

When one reads the biblical account, it becomes obvious that little or no physical evidence is out there to be found. It says that they always took everything with them, that their clothes never wore out and that their food was completely consumed (ie no latrines). The only physical evidence would therefore be the remains of firepits (which are found all over Sinai), and, presumbly, human remains from those who died in the wilderness. Finding preserved human remains is tricky. Local environmental conditions, animals, tomb raiders etc could easily scatter and destroy such remains. Further, the Torah implies that the deaths occurred only when the Israelites were encamped. That leaves about 20 or so needles in the haystack of the sinai wilderness where any evidence could be found. Perhaps, archaeologists just haven;t found the right spot yet.


But there is a logical proof for it...it called national memory.

The account of the exodus claims that somewhere between 2 and 3 million people left Egypt, went to Mt. Sinai, received the Torah and then wandered for 40 years in the wilderness. The Torah is based on the revelation at Sinai and states that it, the Torah, will never be forgotten.

So, if one goes with the claim that the Torah was not written until 1000 years later or so consider the reactions of the people of that time when they read it for the first time.

"It says here that it will not be forgotten...but I never heard of any of this"

"2.5 million people heard God's voice and there's no story or legend passed down from this great event...that will never be forgotten"

The Torah would have been dismissed out of hand by any and every right thinking person. Obviously, it was written near the time of the revelation at sinai and that seminal event instilled a national memory in the mindset of the Jews forever.

Answer 3

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Of course it is true,think of it the Jewish Temple still celebrates Passover . When I last read the Bible ,this occurred just before the exodus. Ramses did exist , Moses did exist and I've seen the movie also . I have seen several shows on History Channel on this subject, Maybe the rabbis that believe it never happened were watching the Cartoon Channel that day

Answer 4

Hmmm. I saw a show once about archaeological finds that said no one could find any evidence of a mass exodus in that area at that time. But....I saw another show called 'Decoding the Exodus' that used archaeological finds from a different time period that tied into the whole Moses story. The show stated when the alternative time was used and instead of using the words 'Red Sea' the words 'Reed Sea' were used, it was shown that the plagues and the 'parting of the sea' could be explained with natural phenomena. Sooo, I guess there could be evidence of a mass exodus if the alternative time table was used but I haven't seen anything yet.

Answer 5

If the bible speaks the truth ...it really happened.
If Moses wasn't a liar ...it really happened.
The Apostle Paul believed it happened.
He refers to it at Hebrews 11:27-29.

The archaeologist Dr. Nelson Glueck, president of the Hebrew Union College and the Jewish Institute of Religion claims to have discovered a 150-mile stretch of the Exodus route.
Reporting on Dr. Glueck’s discovery, the New York Mirror said:
“The area reaches from Kadesh-barnea to Hormath, just east of Beersheba.
"If you accept the Bible,’ Dr. Glueck declared, ‘you don’t need archeology to prove it. But archeology has demonstrated that the Bible can be believed.’”

Answer 6

The Exodus, the sojourn in the desert, and the giving of the Law through Moses on the Mountain of God is as historically well documented as the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

Answer 7

It is odd that it gets attributed to Ramses to me. He is often sighted as one of the most powerful of his time, yet he supposedly had this kind of slave revolt. Those are inconsistent to say the least.

The answer is that there is no Egyptian documentation to back it up. That isn't all together surprising as they often didn't document defeats in a very public way, so it is still possible. It just seems unlikely to me that it wouldn't have gotten recorded in some manor as they did keep pretty extensive records.

Answer 8

What percent is many?

I think that it will be under 10%.

I am looking for the web site about the Red Sea crossing and Mt. Siana, I will get back to you if I can find it.

Answer 9

It did happen, but not as the bible tells. The red sea has been mistranslated, It was the REED sea, and they found a walking path over it, where Pharoes Army coulkd not cross with chariots

Answer 10

Of course it happened. I saw a TV program that showed the historical proof. However, it was probably not the Red Sea that they crossed but the Reed Sea, which was like a wadi.