The Exodus was the event that happened when God sent Moses to free His people, the Israelites, from the bondage of the ancient Egyptians (Exodus 3:10). The Exodus consisted of plagues, each sent because the Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites be free from their oppression (Ex. 7.4-7). The Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians because there was a rapid increase of the number of Israelites and the Egyptians were worried that the Israelites would turn against them and attempt to take over (Ex. 1:6-11). The historicity of the Exodus is debated because people lack faith in what is clearly stated in the Bible. Also, they claim that the evidence that has been found is just circumstantial.
The Exodus is not just a fictional story, it is a factual event that took place. It is referenced in the Bible in both the Old Testament and …show more content…
It reinforces the legitimacy of the event. Also, no where in the New Testament does it conflict the Old Testament’s account of the historicity of the Exodus.
The second reason that proves the historicity of the Exodus is a primary resource, the Ipuwer Papyrus, also known as “papyrus 344 of Leiden” (Gardiner, 1). A papyrus is a plant that was used in ancient Egypt for medicines, boats, and in this case, paper (Evans). This specific papyrus consists of ancient Egyptian writings written by a man named Ipuwer (Gardiner, 7). The writings are analogous to the details that were written in Exodus (Becher). One of the quotes translated from Ipuwer says, “The river is blood.” (Ipuwer 2:10). When compared with Exodus it sounds much like, if not identical to, the first plague where God turns the Nile river into blood (Ex. 7:20). Another example of how the Ipuwer Papyrus correlates to the Bible is when the it says, “The land is not light…” (Ipuwer 9:11). This sounds to be describing the plague where darkness went all through Egypt (Ex.
The Exodus is not just a fictional story, it is a factual event that took place. It is referenced in the Bible in both the Old Testament and …show more content…
It reinforces the legitimacy of the event. Also, no where in the New Testament does it conflict the Old Testament’s account of the historicity of the Exodus.
The second reason that proves the historicity of the Exodus is a primary resource, the Ipuwer Papyrus, also known as “papyrus 344 of Leiden” (Gardiner, 1). A papyrus is a plant that was used in ancient Egypt for medicines, boats, and in this case, paper (Evans). This specific papyrus consists of ancient Egyptian writings written by a man named Ipuwer (Gardiner, 7). The writings are analogous to the details that were written in Exodus (Becher). One of the quotes translated from Ipuwer says, “The river is blood.” (Ipuwer 2:10). When compared with Exodus it sounds much like, if not identical to, the first plague where God turns the Nile river into blood (Ex. 7:20). Another example of how the Ipuwer Papyrus correlates to the Bible is when the it says, “The land is not light…” (Ipuwer 9:11). This sounds to be describing the plague where darkness went all through Egypt (Ex.