Ep. 110: Did the Amarna Letters Record the Hebrew Conquest of Canaan?

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In this episode, Sam and Will explore Akhenaten, the Habiru, the sudden appearance of Israelite settlements, and ancient letters from Canaanite rulers pleading with Pharaoh for help. They also look at Shechem and other archaeological clues that the speakers argue line up with the biblical accounts of the Exodus and conquest. Like, comment, and subscribe for more discussions on archaeology, history, and the Bible.

Chapters
00:00 - Akhenaten and the Exodus Question
00:49 - The Amarna Letters and Israelite Settlements
01:37 - Who Were the Habiru?
02:16 - Jerusalem and the Habiru Invasion
03:04 - Ramses, Pithom, Goshen, and the Exodus
03:37 - Shechem and the Book of Joshua
04:17 - Archaeology and Biblical History

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