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The '''Exodus''' was the event described in the [[Bible]] when the Hebrews left Egyptian slavery for the Promised Land under the leadership of [[Moses]].  The actual date with which this event took place has been the subject of serious study, speculation, and controversy.  Currently, debate has centered on two dates: an early date of 1441 B.C.; and a late date of 1290 B.C.

The '''Exodus''' was the event described in the [[Bible]] when the Hebrews left Egyptian slavery for the Promised Land under the leadership of [[Moses]].  The actual date with which this event took place has been the subject of serious study, speculation, and controversy.  Currently, debate has centered on two dates: an early date of 1441 B.C.; and a late date of 1290 B.C.

==Conditions prior to the Hebrew slavery==

==Conditions prior to the Hebrew slavery==

The [[Hyksos]], a word from the Egyptian language meaning "rulers of foreign lands" were a Semitic/Asiatic people who invaded the Delta region of northern Egypt about 1720 B.C., making their capitol at Avaris.  They ruled Egypt as the 15th Dynasty, and were listed as legitimate kings on the Turin Papyrus, but their rule did not interfere with Egyptian control or politics of the south.  They introduced the chariot and the bow, improved battle axes, and better techniques of fortification.  Their rule may have been somewhat harsh, or they themselves may have been hated by the Egyptian population as a whole. The Egyptian revolt began under Khamose, and Avaris fell under Ahmose about 1550 B.C., using against them many of the same military weapons and tactics introduced by the Hyksos. The powerful 18th Dynasty was founded by Amenhotep I (1546-1525 B.C.), who came to power after the Hyksos campaign.

The [[Hyksos]], a word from the Egyptian language meaning "rulers of foreign lands" were a Semitic/Asiatic people who invaded the Delta region of northern Egypt about 1720 B.C., making their capitol at Avaris.  They ruled Egypt as the 15th Dynasty, and were listed as legitimate kings on the Turin Papyrus, but their rule did not interfere with Egyptian control or politics of the south.  They introduced the chariot and the bow, improved battle axes, and better techniques of fortification.  Their rule may have been somewhat harsh, or they themselves may have been hated by the Egyptian population as a whole. The Egyptian revolt began under Khamose, and Avaris fell under Ahmose about 1550 B.C., using against them many of the same military weapons and tactics introduced by the Hyksos. The powerful 18th Dynasty was founded by Amenhotep I (1546-1525 B.C.), who came to power after the Hyksos campaign. (Unger, pg. 508)

==Evidence for pre-Exodus slavery==

==Evidence for pre-Exodus slavery==