It told of the Israelites' escape from slavery.
His slaves may have been the Biblical Hebrews (pre-Exodus).
The biblical account does not suggest that any Hebrew slaves remained in Egypt at the time of the Exodus. From a historical perspective there was no biblical Exodus from Egypt, according to over 90 per cent of scholars. Therefore a historian would not say whether any Hebrew slaves stayed in Egypt in the Exodus story.
The two cities in Egypt that were built by Hebrew slaves are believed to be Pithom and Ramses. These cities were mentioned in the biblical account of the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt and subsequent exodus.
Exodus
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
A:There was no biblical punishment for owning slaves. The tenth commandment even prohibited one from coveting another's slaves (euphemistically translated into English in most Bibles as 'manservants' and 'maidservants'. However, the Old Testament encouraged slaveowners to treat Jewish slaves well.
They prayed to God (Exodus 2:23-24).See also:The Exodus
Exodus
Exodus.
They were pressured to be Christians by their masters, but incorporated African elements to their Christianity--for example gospel music. African American Christianity had many elements of what is now called liberation theology as African American Christians worked to free the slaves--many songs used themes from the Biblical Exodus, etc.
The Exodus occurred in 1446BC (Ussher)
The Israelites were made to work as slaves in Egypt, where they were subjected to harsh labor conditions. They were forced to build cities, such as Pithom and Rameses, and were tasked with various agricultural and construction projects. This period of enslavement is a central narrative in the biblical story of Exodus, highlighting their suffering and eventual liberation under Moses.