Another reason that I have tried to find reasonable explanations for the Exodus in the 1400s BC is that there are two dates in the Bible [and I hope maybe someone can tell me where, as I have forgotten] that indicate the Exodus was 400 and some years after the time of Abraham which was 18 to 1900 years BC, and 400 and some years before the Temple was built in Israel. Does anyone have those exact years, as well as the exact date for the Temple?
The traditional date of the Exodus is circa 1450 BC, hope that’s helpful. The traditional figure for the number of years between (I think) the Exodus and the building of the Temple is the same as the number years between, hmm, two other things, I forget. [blush]