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''1st Kings'' 6:1 states that Solomon began to build the Temple ''"in the 480th year after the children of Israel were come up out of the land of Egypt."''  Solomon had begun the Temple during the fourth year of his reign, or about 961 B.C.  This agrees with modern archaeologists who established a rough timeframe for Solomon's reign (Albright, 958 B.C.; Thiele, 967 B.C., etc), making the date of the Exodus to have been about 1441 B.C.  This date fits the timescheme as established by the Biblical narrative, and chronologists attempting to establish the later date of 1290 B.C. must thoroughly reject the ''1st Kings'' verse, and by extention reject the chronology of the narrative in ''Judges'' and the early kingships in Israel as not being able to fit within contemporary history of that time. (Unger, pg. 332)

''1st Kings'' 6:1 states that Solomon began to build the Temple ''"in the 480th year after the children of Israel were come up out of the land of Egypt."''  Solomon had begun the Temple during the fourth year of his reign, or about 961 B.C.  This agrees with modern archaeologists who established a rough timeframe for Solomon's reign (Albright, 958 B.C.; Thiele, 967 B.C., etc), making the date of the Exodus to have been about 1441 B.C.  This date fits the timescheme as established by the Biblical narrative, and chronologists attempting to establish the later date of 1290 B.C. must thoroughly reject the ''1st Kings'' verse, and by extention reject the chronology of the narrative in ''Judges'' and the early kingships in Israel as not being able to fit within contemporary history of that time. (Unger, pg. 332)

Contemporary history of Egyptian events also supports the 1441 B.C. date.  The pharaoh who refused to allow the Hebrews to leave most certainly would have been Amenhotep II, who reigned c. 14550-1425 B.C.

Contemporary history of Egyptian events also supports the 1441 B.C. date.  The pharaoh who refused to allow the Hebrews to leave most certainly would have been Amenhotep II, who reigned c. 14550-1425 B.C. Although the written records from his reign mention nothing about the Israelites leaving, and do not mention the loss of his army in the Red Sea (the Egyptians were "loath" to publish their misfortunes), is it clear that the son who succeeded him to the throne, Thutmose IV, was not his first born; this was indicated by the dream inscription on a slab at the foot of the Great Sphinx. [http://www.kent.net/DisplacedDynasties/Menkheperure.html]

==Late date of 1290 B.C.==

==Late date of 1290 B.C.==