Answers about Egypt

Why is there so little evidence for both the Exodus and the events described in the Book of Joshua?

Absence of direct evidence for the Exodus is not surprising. Egyptian records are not well preserved, and there are serious gaps in the records due to physical loss or destruction, including an almost complete lack of records during the Exodus era. Egyptians did not differentiate between Semitic groups living in Egypt (and there were many), [...]

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Are the outbreaks in Cairo part of the end-times?

I believe it is the end times now, so I’d have to say that the outbreaks are part of the end times.  However, I know of no specific reference to this unrest in Scripture. One of the reasons I believe it is now the end time, or latter days, is because of Jesus’ prophecy recorded in [...]

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Were the bodies of Joseph’s brothers returned to Canaan after the Exodus?

Joseph asked his family to take his bones back to the promised land when they returned: Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.” (Gen 50:25) When Moses led the people of Israel out of Egypt, he did take Joseph’s [...]

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How long were the people of Israel enslaved in Egypt?

The following chart (from my book The Times: a Chronology of the Bible) shows some of the major events during this period and shows the period that Israel was in Egypt from 1656 BC to 1446 BC, or 210 years. Some of the evidence for these dates is given below. The date of the Exodus [...]

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