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The Exodus and the spade: The impact of archaeology on the interpretation of the book of Exodus

H.L. Bosman
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 58, No 4 | a619 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v58i4.619 | © 2002 H.L. Bosman | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 22 October 2002 | Published: 27 October 2002

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H.L. Bosman, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

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The interpretation of the book of Exodus is used as an  example of the different ways in which archaeological discoveries influenced the course of biblical exegesis.   Special emphasis will be placed on matters such as the Amarna letters and the Habiru, Merneptah Stele and the  date of the Exodus and the Egyptian background of the Exodus. In conclusion it will be argued that critical dialogue and mutual respect must exist between archaeology and biblical studies. The theological interpretation of biblical texts is inevitably an interdisciplinary endeavor and archaeology is an academic discipline that must be part of the critical dialogue with biblical exegesis.

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