Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- 1 Abraham and Sarah
- 2 Miriam
- 3 Deborah
- 4 King David
- 5 Ahab and Jezebel
- 6 Jehu and Elisha
- 7 Hezekiah and Isaiah
- 8 Josiah and Huldah
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
2 - Miriam
Empire and Exodus
from Part I - The Rise and Fall
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- 1 Abraham and Sarah
- 2 Miriam
- 3 Deborah
- 4 King David
- 5 Ahab and Jezebel
- 6 Jehu and Elisha
- 7 Hezekiah and Isaiah
- 8 Josiah and Huldah
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
The book of Genesis ends with the stunning story of Joseph, a son of Jacob whom his brothers sell into Egyptian slavery. In a foreign land, and despite many obstacles, Joseph manages to rise to second-in-command, and when famine strikes Canaan, he makes it possible for his family to find refuge in Egypt.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 29 - 42Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
References
Further Reading
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Goren, Yuval; Finkelstein, Israel; and Na’aman, Nadav, Inscribed in Clay: Provenance Study of the Amarna Tablets and Other Ancient Near Eastern Texts, Tel Aviv University, 2004.Google Scholar
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Kamionkowski, Tamar “Will the Real Miriam Please Stand Up?” TheTorah.com, 2015, https://www.thetorah.com/article/will-the-real-miriam-please-stand-upGoogle Scholar
Moore, Megan Bishop and Kelle, Brad E., Biblical History and Israel’s Past, Eerdmans, 2011.Google Scholar
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Weinstein, Joseph, “We Were Slaves to the Hyksos in Egypt,” TheTorah.com, 2021, https://thetorah.com/article/we-were-slaves-to-the-hyksos-in-egypt.Google Scholar