The Land of the King is Lost to the Habiru: An Exodus TL
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The story contained within this thread is a work of fiction.
It does not purport to prove or disprove the historicity of the Exodus story, nor does it seek to undermine the essence, value and integrity of a story which is a cornerstone of faith for millions around the world in any way or form.
The biblical stories of Joseph, Moses, Joshua and the Israelites can be found in the Books of Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Joshua and Judges.
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Depiction of Egyptians punishing Shasu, a nomadic group resident in Canaan identified by some with Israelites. Carving connected to the Battle of Kadesh.
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"These people, whom we have called kings before, and shepherds too, and their descendants," as [Manetho] says, "held Egypt for five hundred and eleven years. Then," he says, "the kings of Thebes and the other parts of Egypt rose against the shepherds, and a long and terrible war was fought between them."
Flavius Josephus, Jewish historian writing during Roman rule, quoting Manetho, an Egyptian historian of the Ptolemaic period.
"Then Avaris was despoiled, and I brought spoil from there: one man, three women; total, four persons. His majesty gave them to me as slaves. Then Sharuhen was besieged for three years. His majesty despoiled it and I brought spoil from it: two women and a hand. Then the gold of valour was given me, and my captives were given to me as slaves..."
Ahmose, son of Abana, a naval commander in the service of the Pharaohs Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Thutmose I and Thutmose II
"And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour..."
Exodus 1:13-14, King James Version
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The story contained within this thread is a work of fiction.
It does not purport to prove or disprove the historicity of the Exodus story, nor does it seek to undermine the essence, value and integrity of a story which is a cornerstone of faith for millions around the world in any way or form.
The biblical stories of Joseph, Moses, Joshua and the Israelites can be found in the Books of Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Joshua and Judges.
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Depiction of Egyptians punishing Shasu, a nomadic group resident in Canaan identified by some with Israelites. Carving connected to the Battle of Kadesh.
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"These people, whom we have called kings before, and shepherds too, and their descendants," as [Manetho] says, "held Egypt for five hundred and eleven years. Then," he says, "the kings of Thebes and the other parts of Egypt rose against the shepherds, and a long and terrible war was fought between them."
Flavius Josephus, Jewish historian writing during Roman rule, quoting Manetho, an Egyptian historian of the Ptolemaic period.
"Then Avaris was despoiled, and I brought spoil from there: one man, three women; total, four persons. His majesty gave them to me as slaves. Then Sharuhen was besieged for three years. His majesty despoiled it and I brought spoil from it: two women and a hand. Then the gold of valour was given me, and my captives were given to me as slaves..."
Ahmose, son of Abana, a naval commander in the service of the Pharaohs Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Thutmose I and Thutmose II
"And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour..."
Exodus 1:13-14, King James Version
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Happy Passover, everyone!
This is my latest new project, inspired by my research into the Exodus following the use of the term in Weber's Germany. While the specifics of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian oppression remain a matter of scholarly debate, the historical context of the Hyksos invasion and expulsion of Egypt, followed by the rise and fall of the 18th Dynasty, provide a rich historical background for the Biblical drama to unfold.
As mentioned above, this story is simply a fictionalisation of both the Biblical narrative and the historical backdrop and does not purport to prove or disprove that which is now part of the historical record and that which provides a basis of faith for millions of people worldwide.
The context, as quoted above, lies in the defeat of the Semitic-speaking Hyksos pharaohs, who ruled Egypt during its Second Intermediate Period, and the re-establishment of "native" Egyptian rulers a period of time which Flavius Jospehus identifies as the most probable for the oppression of the Israelites, leading historians to suggest names as varied as Ahmose to Ramesses II as the pharaoh of the Exodus.
After careful research, I believe I may have been able to construct a narrative that satisfies both the Biblical narrative and the archaeological-historical evidence to some degree, but only as far as possibility and nowhere as bold as total plausibility.
Thank you @Ephraim Ben Raphael and @KingCrawa for beta-reading the first chapter, which I'll post later this week. Hope you all enjoy reading it!
This is my latest new project, inspired by my research into the Exodus following the use of the term in Weber's Germany. While the specifics of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian oppression remain a matter of scholarly debate, the historical context of the Hyksos invasion and expulsion of Egypt, followed by the rise and fall of the 18th Dynasty, provide a rich historical background for the Biblical drama to unfold.
As mentioned above, this story is simply a fictionalisation of both the Biblical narrative and the historical backdrop and does not purport to prove or disprove that which is now part of the historical record and that which provides a basis of faith for millions of people worldwide.
The context, as quoted above, lies in the defeat of the Semitic-speaking Hyksos pharaohs, who ruled Egypt during its Second Intermediate Period, and the re-establishment of "native" Egyptian rulers a period of time which Flavius Jospehus identifies as the most probable for the oppression of the Israelites, leading historians to suggest names as varied as Ahmose to Ramesses II as the pharaoh of the Exodus.
After careful research, I believe I may have been able to construct a narrative that satisfies both the Biblical narrative and the archaeological-historical evidence to some degree, but only as far as possibility and nowhere as bold as total plausibility.
Thank you @Ephraim Ben Raphael and @KingCrawa for beta-reading the first chapter, which I'll post later this week. Hope you all enjoy reading it!