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Exodus Part One: Hebrews/Israelites in Egypt

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MangyTiger
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Message 53 of 108 (211326)
05-25-2005 9:52 PM 		Reply to: Message 52 by Cold Foreign Object
05-25-2005 9:00 PM

Ipuwer Papyrus interpretations
As I've mentioned elsewhere, there are at least two other interpretations.
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Based on its literary style, it seems to be an eye-witness account of Egypt not long after the dissolution of the Old Kingdom.
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Isn't the end of the Old Kingdom years before the Exodus? I can't keep all these disputed dates straight in my head
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05-28-2005 10:34 PM 		Reply to: Message 57 by jar
05-28-2005 12:43 PM

Re: How to proceed?
Hi jar.
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Just out of interest are you talking in general terms or specifically about the theory that the Santorini eruption was the cause of the plagues and the parting of the Red Sea story?
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It's 'out of interest' because my knowledge is limited to one BBC programme from about three years ago plus what can be found with Google
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05-29-2005 12:14 AM 		Reply to: Message 61 by jar
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Re: How to proceed?
It seems very plausible that the Santorini eruption could have a profound effect on all of the Mediterranean civilsations (and indeed those far removed).
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Digging around on the Web it seems that the latest estimates on the date of the eruption are around 164500-1650BC, which is actually quite a while before the final demise of the Minoans - possibly as much as 150 years.
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It is possible that the eruption led to failures of harvests around the world - there is apparently a Chinese report that fits in with this timescale. I imagine a nomadic people would be well placed to exploit the problems this would cause for established powers.
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