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A: No. neither the Jews nor their Hebrew ancestors were slaves in Egypt. Almost all scholars now acknowledge that there was no Exodus from Egypt as described in The Bible, and no conquest of Canaan. The story of the Israelites as slaves in Egypt might have a germ of historical truth: for example it has been suggested that a small band of slaves escaped and travelled through Midian and then to Judah, where they settled among the Jews already there.
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Yes, of course the Jews (Israelites) were slaves in Egypt. This is stated in the Torah (Exodus ch.1) again (Exodus ch.20) and again (Leviticus 26:13) and again (Numbers 20:15) and again (Deuteronomy 5:6). This is one of the fundamental underpinnings of Judaism, since many of the commands are tied to the Exodus (Exodus ch.12-13, Leviticus 11:45, 19:36, 25:38, Deuteronomy 16:1).
The Ipuwer papyrus describes Egypt's experiencing the Plagues: "Pestilence is throughout the land....the river is blood, death is not scarce...there is no food...neither fruit nor herbs can be found...barley has perished...all is ruin...the statues are burned" (Professor John van Seters, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology no. 50).
The plagues were also described by ancient historians, including Herodotus and Diodorus. The Exodus is mentioned by Strabo, Berosus, Artapanus, Numenius, Justin, and Tacitus.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoYes. The Ipuwer papyrus describes Egypt's experiencing the Plagues: "Pestilence is throughout the land....the river is blood, death is not scarce...there is no food...neither fruit nor herbs can be found...barley has perished...all is ruin...the statues are burned" (Professor John van Seters, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology no. 50).
The plagues were also described by ancient historians, including Herodotus and Diodorus. The Exodus is mentioned by Strabo, Berosus, Artapanus, Numenius, Justin, and Tacitus.
But in any case, few nations are content to record embarrassing setbacks honestly. Even today, British and American textbooks describe the American Revolution in very different ways.
An example of the above principle:
The destruction of Sennacherib's army at the walls of Jerusalem was denied by secular theorists, because the Assyrians made no mention of it. But then it was found that Berosus and Herodotus both state that Sennacherib's military campaign in Judea ended in plague and defeat. It should not surprise us that the Assyrians themselves didn't record their own losses.
It is only the Hebrew Bible, because of its Divine origin, that exposes the faults of its own people and even magnifies them.
In no other religious text can one find such openness. None of the Israelites were immune to strong criticism: Abraham (Genesis 16:5), Reuben (Gen.ch.35), Simeon and Levi (Gen.ch.34 and 49), Judah (Gen.ch.38), Joseph's brothers (Gen.ch.37), Moses (Numbers ch.20), Aaron (Exodus 32:2-4), Samson (Judges 14:1-3), Eli's sons (1 Samuel 2:12), Samuel's sons (1 Samuel 8:1-3), Saul (1 Samuel ch.15), David (2 Samuel ch.11-12), Solomon (1 Kings ch.11), and many others.
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∙ 12y agoYes the Jews were slaves in Egypt for two centuries.
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What did the Jews eat in Egypt as slaves?
the slaves built the pyramids and the palaces where the pharos lived.
What were most of the slaves in Egypt?
When King Thutmose the 2 ruled he enslaved many people from Nubia.
How were the slaves killed compared to the Jews?
the Jews were slaves. Otherwise slaves have existed in amost every society.
What Coutries Did The Jews Come From?
The first Jew, Abraham came from Canaan (now Israel). Jews then were in Egypt as slaves during the reign of Ramses. Moses 'delivered' the Israellites and lead the Jews to a 40 year journey through the Sinai to Israel.
Were ancient Egypt slaves white?
most Anciet egypt slaves were greeks and romans.
What did the Jews eat in Egypt as slaves?
the slaves built the pyramids and the palaces where the pharos lived.
When the Pharaoh took control in Egypt the Jews became...?
The Jews became slaves.
What were Hebrew slaves?
The Hebrew slaves were those Israelites who were enslaved by Pharaoh in Egypt 3400 years ago as described in Exodus ch.1. See also:Evidence and details of the Exodus from Egypt
What does the holiday of Passover celebrate?
It celebrates the birth of the Jewish nation. =)it is the celebration of the Jews being freed from being slaves in Egypt
Did Jewish people build the Egyptians pyramids?
no, when the Jews were slaves in Egypt they built storage cities
In your opinion why did the pharaoh makes the Hebrews slaves?
Hebrews were never slaves in Egypt. There is no record of such thing beyond a book of bias written by the Jews.
In your opinion why did the pharaoh make the Hebrews slaves?
Hebrews were never slaves in Egypt. There is no record of such thing beyond a book of bias written by the Jews.
What were most of the slaves in Egypt?
When King Thutmose the 2 ruled he enslaved many people from Nubia.
Did Jews own African slaves?
Yes, if you remember the story of Moses he took the slaves out of Egypt to the promise land. They were Jewish. Most of ancient Rome was built by Jewish slaves.
Was Moses mother Ethiopian?
The Jews were slaves in the land of Egypt for decades. So both his father and mother were slaves.
Who brought the Jews out of Egypt and gave them Gods law?
Moses got the Hebrew slaves Fred from the Egyptian Pharaoh.
Did Egypt interact with other civilizations?
yes. the Jew, but the made them into slaves. if you need more on Jews ask me (im not Jewish)
