When did Moses start the Exodus?

Answer 1

Traditionally, the Exodus from Egypt is believed to have occurred around 1440 BCE, based on genealogies in The Bible.

However, archaeological and historical evidence indicates that the Exodus could not have occurred this early, if it occurred at all. During the period around 1440 BCE, Egyptian power in Palestine was at its peak: effectively the Israelites would have been fleeing from Egypt into Egyptian occupied territory, yet the Bible never even mentions the existence of Egyptian troops throughout the Promised Land. And the Amarna documents show that even a century later, Egypt was in firm control throughout Palestine and Syria, with Canaanite and Indo-Aryan princes vying for the Pharoahs support in their petty internal wars. It is reported that over ninety percent of scholars do not believe that there was an Exodus from Egypt as described in the Bible.

Answer 2

The Exodus was in 1446BC. Rationale:-

-Solomon began to reign 970 BC (Ussher)

-Temple began to be built 4 years later (966BC) (Ussher)

1Ki 6:1 KJVAnd it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.

-Moses led Exodus of Israelites out of Egypt in 1446BC (9606 + 480 = 1446BC) (Ussher; Missler)

There are many modern scholars who, based on Biblical and Achaeological research and findings, say the Exodus from Egypt was definitely at that time. One such organization is "Associates for Biblical Research "[abbrev. ABR], and even the secular qualifications of their staff are quite impressive.

Dr. David Livingston

David founded ABR primarily in response to the scholarly assertions that the Biblical city of Ai showed no evidence that Joshua conquered and burned it. Through careful investigation, he ascertained that scholars had wrongly identified the location of Ai, and he worked vigorously to correct the error and identify the Lost City of Ai in Israel. Part of this work included correcting another scholarly blunder: the misidentification of Bethel. Properly identifying Bethel was the key to finding Ai. David determined that Ai was at Khirbet Nisya, directing 15 seasons of excavations there.

-B.A. in General Science (Wheaton),

-M. Div (Pittsburgh),

-M.A. in OT Studies (Trinity)

-graduate studies at Dropsie University

-Ph.D. (Andrews)

- doctoral dissertation topic consisted of six years of his excavation reports from Khirbet Nisya.

- excavations at Jericho, Jerusalem, Jezreel, Bourgata, and Gezer.

Stephen Caesar

-M.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology. (Harvard)

-adjunct professor of Spanish (Fisher College)

-adjunct professor of literature (Newbury College)

-is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in archaeology and anthropology (Harvard)

Gary Byers

-BS and MCE (Liberty)

-MA (Baltimore Hebrew)

-MA thesis subject was: Domestic Architecture in Iron Age I Palestine.

-Senior Archaeologist at Tall el-Hammam, (Jordan) ;

-Administrative Director at Khirbet al-Maqatir, (Israel) ;

-excavation staff at Khirbet Nisya, (Israel)

-Tel Miqne [Ekron], (Israel)

-archaeological survey team for the ArcImaging Archaeological Expedition to Mount Ararat, (Turkey) .

Gene Fackler

- degree in education and commercial art (San Francisco State)

. Gordon Franz

- instructor at the Institute of Holy Land Studies (Jerusalem),

-conducted numerous field trips throughout Israel and Jordan.

-has explored other Lands of the Bible ( Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Egypt, Turkey and Greece. )

-excavations at Jezreel, Lachish, Ramat Rachel, Ketef Hinnom (all Israel)

-graduate of Florida Bible College (Bible) and Christian Heritage College (history).

-pursued graduate studies at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem (History of Ancient Israel)

-finished his graduate work at Columbia Biblical Seminary (Old Testament).

Rick Lanser

-B.S. degree in medical technology from Penn State University,

-M.Div. degree in Biblical studies, (Hatfield)

Scott Lanser

-Senior Director for the YMCA

- Business Administrator of The Salvation Army

- BS Bible and Christian Education ( Lancaster Bible College)

-M.A. in New Testament Studies (Biblical Theological Seminary.)

Brian Janeway

- He excavated at Khirbet el Maqatir (Israel)

-M.A. in Old Testament Archaeology and Near Eastern Studies (Wheaton College)

-study at Jerusalem University College in the old city

-Ph.D (Toronto)

-excavations at Tell Tayinat in eastern Turkey

-Ph.D dissertation project on "Mycenaean IIIC pottery from the early Iron Age excavated at Tell Tayinat. excavations at Hazor in Israel and Pisidian Antioch in central Turkey".

Brian still works as an airline pilot with American Airlines.

Henry B. Smith

-B.A. in Economics (Rutgers)

-M.A. in Theology (Trinity Seminary)

-has spoken to many churches, Sunday schools and Bible studies about the importance of archaeology as an apologetic tool in defending the authority and inerrancy of the Bible.

-Hazor excavations in 2007,

Scott Stripling

-Chair of the Humanities Department (Wharton County Junior College)

- lecturer at numerous institutions,

-two Master's degrees (English & Biblical Literature)

-D. Min. with an emphasis in Ancient Near Eastern archaeology.

-presently on his PhD (Trinity Southwest University).

-has written and spoken publicly on a variety of ministry, archaeology, education, and public policy issues.

-field supervisor at the Khirbet el-Maqatir excavation (Israel)

-field supervisor at Tall el-Hammam (Jordan)

s-upervisor at the Temple Mount Salvage Operation (Jerusalem).

-Articles recently published include "Re-examination of the Location of the Ancient City of Livias" and "Maqatir Monastery Money."

-His book, The Trowel and the Truth, used as an archaeology textbook by several Universities.

Bryant Wood

-B.S. degree in mechanical engineering (Syacruse)

-held various positions at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory related to the design, fabrication and testing of nuclear reactors,

- M.S. degree in mechanical engineering (Rensselaer, Troy)

-M.A. degree in Biblical History (Michigan)

- Ph.D. degree in Syro-Palestinian archaeology (Toronto)

-visiting professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies (Toronto)

-adjunct professor at Hatfield, Myerstown, Los Angeles; Lancaster, Grantham PA;

-co-director of a survey of three reservoir areas (Jordan)

-area supervisor Tell el-Maskhuta, (Egypt),

- Haruvit (Sinai)

-Wadi Tumilat, (Egypt)

-field archaeologist at Khirbet Nisya, (Israel)

-Director of the Kh. el-Maqatir excavation, (Israel).

- is a specialist in Canaanite pottery of the Late Bronze Age.

-author of The Sociology of Pottery in Ancient Palestine: The Ceramic Industry and the Diffusion of Ceramic Style in the Bronze and Iron Ages (1990),

-numerous articles on archaeological subjects (various academic journals).

-research on ancient Jericho that demonstrated the historicity of the Biblical account of the capture of the city by the Israelites.

-Dr. Wood has been awarded grants to carry on his archaeological research.

There are many others who also say there was an Exodus as dated in the Bible , but these are a start.

Answer 3

Traditional chronology places the Exodus in 1312 BCE. Non-traditional opinions put it earlier. See also:

Evidence of the Exodus

Was Moses real

Reliability of the Hebrew Bible

Answer 4

Almost all scholars say there was no Exodus from Egypt, as described in the Bible, but we can establish the biblical date for the Exodus from 1 Kings 6:1, which states that Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt 480 years before the fourth year of Solomon's reign. The details and chronology of Solomon's reign and of the early monarchy are disputed, but we do have as a firm date the destruction of Israel in 722 BCE. Based on the biblical chronology,

This would make the fourth year of Solomon's reign approximately 960 BCE and the Exodus from Egypt approximately 1440 BCE.

Answer 5

Well, in 1200 BCE God told Moses to lead Hebrew out of Egypt.

Answer 6

Moses is traditionally believed to have started the Exodus around 1446 BCE.