Moses and the Exodus


Historical plausibility of the exodus story

Egyptian names

Miracles as natural phenomena

Slave revolts in general

Dubious attempts at specific identifications


Historical problems with the exodus story

Impossible details

No external historical record

The oldest parts of the Bible do not describe a mass exodus

Lack of Egyptian cultural influence

Written as folklore, not historiography


Theophany

God show

Name of God

Prophetic call narratives