If I Were Jewish
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Is the Exodus a myth or is archaeology quietly confirming it detail by detail? Rabbi Rowe examines the evidence.
0:00 Introduction — the claim everyone quotes
1:20 Absence of evidence ≠evidence of absence
3:10 Why Egyptian records would never mention the Exodus
5:00 Minimalists vs. maximalists — the archaeological debate explained
7:30 Tel Dan — one inscription that ended the "David was fiction" argument
10:15 The Edomite copper mines and the invisible civilisation
14:00 Semitic migrations into Egypt — confirmed by archaeology
16:30 Brick-making, straw quotas, and the Louvre papyrus
19:45 Joseph sold for 20 shekels — why that price is a tell
22:00 Tell el-Dab'a — 12 pillars, 12 tombs, and missing bones
25:30 The Sea of Reeds — what Yam Suph actually means, and the NASA model
29:00 The meaning of the Exodus beyond the archaeology
Around 1200 BC there were major political and cultural upheavels in Egypt. And Egypt's big experiment with Monotheism was being shut down. According to Torah not one but rather 4 to 6 ethnic groups followed Moses out of Egypt as part of the Exodus story. These 4 to 6 ethnic groups: Hebrews, Greeks, and Egyptions and others were proclaimed to be one people; whom are equal before G_d; which created a new nation. Exodus is a political / cultureal statement. A political / cultural statement that we all really need to hear and heed today.Israel was never a nation of just Hebrews; but was always a nation of mixed ethnic bodies, that formed a new nation. This is not me speaking; but rather Torah.
"Is the Exodus a myth or is archaeology etc " Rabbi Rowe
This was enjoyable and well presented. Here there was a very positive effort to link evidence with the Exodus.
Personally I don't prefer that crossing. I think they went south first to a familiar place.

It is thought that the Shasu YHWH may have been Gods fall back plan. Where did Moses go to when he fled? Obviously I would think it would be to family? The Shasu were descendants of Keturah [ ? Hagar] and linked to Kenites & Midianites. Her progeny may have adopted Abrahams teachings. hence YHWH.
When Aaron went to meet Moses it seems he knew from where he had been.
Food for thought