The story of the Israelites' flight from Egypt and their subsequent adventures and wanderings in the desert take up most of the Biblical book of Exodus. The book itself is a pretty detailed story, but its interpreatation has become controversial. ... http://www.squidoo.com/exodusmystery Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:59:25 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:25:44 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/exodusmystery The story of the Israelites' flight from Egypt and their subsequent adventures and wanderings in the desert take up most of the Biblical book of Exodus. The book itself is a pretty detailed story, but its interpreatation has become controversial. This is not only because the story is filled with striking descriptions of divine intervention - enough to make some historians uncomfortable - but also because of difficulties establishing the exact route along which the early parts of the flight took place. This uncertainty has cast doubts on the validity of the scriptural record, of course. Many interpreters preferred to treat parts of Exodus as a purely allegorical story that exhorts man to fortitude and trusting God in the face of difficulties. That's all very well, but one can't help feeling that it's a bit of a cop-out in the face of such a detailed account of events, times and places. From a historical perspective, archaeological research has come up with some pretty interesting findings over recent years. Needless to say, there are several conflicting opinions and no resolution yet, but I thought it was definitely worthwhile to tackle this subject. So I'm making it a Lens of its own - separate from my "Bible Archaeology" Lens. Allright - let's have a look at what's been going on in the literature and on the ground.... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:25:44 -0600