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The [[Amarna Letters]], named for Pharaoh [[Akenaton]]'s city where they were discovered in 1886, provide a glimpse into the details of an invasion of the land of Canaan by a people called the "Haibiru" or "Hapiru"; although some are divided on the matter, many agree that the "Haibiru" are actually the Hebrews just entering the Promised Land and putting fear into the vassals of Egypt in the area. [http://www.terraflex.co.il/ad/egypt/a-abdu-heba1.htm] The letters date from c. 1400-1366, corresponding to the entry of [[Joshua]] according to the Biblical timeframe. [http://www.terraflex.co.il/ad/egypt/amarnaletters.htm]
The [[Amarna Letters]], named for Pharaoh [[Akenaton]]'s city where they were discovered in 1886, provide a glimpse into the details of an invasion of the land of Canaan by a people called the "Haibiru" or "Hapiru"; although some are divided on the matter, many agree that the "Haibiru" are actually the Hebrews just entering the Promised Land and putting fear into the vassals of Egypt in the area. [http://www.terraflex.co.il/ad/egypt/a-abdu-heba1.htm] The letters date from c. 1400-1366, corresponding to the entry of [[Joshua]] according to the Biblical timeframe. [http://www.terraflex.co.il/ad/egypt/amarnaletters.htm]
Egyptologist and historian David Rohl created a stir when he published a [[New Chronology]] in 1995, essentially re-writing Egyptian history because he believes it was off by approximately 125 years as a result of mistakes made by archaeologists during the late 19th century. While not far off with his date of the Exodus (1447 B.C.), he stated in his book that the pharaoh of the Oppression was Khenefere Sobekhotep IV, and the pharoah of the Exodus was Dudimose; this based on the writings of a Jewish historian named Artapanus, who wrote ''Peri Ioudaion'' (''Concerning the Jews''), and was cited by the early church historian Eusebius (Rohl, pg. 252-280).
==Late date of 1290 B.C.==
==Late date of 1290 B.C.==