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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on Aug 19, 2025, 10:13 AM

Title: Earliest reference to Moses?
Post by: Duncan Head on Aug 19, 2025, 10:13 AM
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/oldest-written-reference-moses-may-hiding-ancient-egyptian-desert-inscriptions-researcher-says
Title: Re: Earliest reference to Moses?
Post by: Cantabrigian on Aug 19, 2025, 11:43 AM
Quote from: Duncan Head on Aug 19, 2025, 10:13 AMhttps://www.foxnews.com/travel/oldest-written-reference-moses-may-hiding-ancient-egyptian-desert-inscriptions-researcher-says

Is this earliest in the New Chronology or the Old Chronology?

Moses is quite a common name...
Title: Re: Earliest reference to Moses?
Post by: Ian61 on Aug 19, 2025, 03:28 PM
It's been known to have seven at the same time. ;D
Title: Re: Earliest reference to Moses?
Post by: Jim Webster on Aug 19, 2025, 04:01 PM
It has to be said, it would be difficult to link something to one particular Moses. Sinai was in the 'main' one's back story, but mining wasn't. Still in forty years working with sheep and/or goats he had time to fit in all sorts of things.

The dates for this, assuming they're correct, are on the early side for the main Moses. The earliest date of birth suggested is apparently just after 1600BC and between 1400 and 1200BC approx seem favoured