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Episode 19: The One Who Struggles with God (The Historical Books and Biblical Archaeology)

Literature and History

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The History of Egypt

According to traditional biblical dating, these events took place during the middle and late Bronze Ages. But it wasn't until after 1000 BCE that camels were present in the Fertile Crescent. In a similar anachronism, gum and balm and myrrh did not circulate in Egypt until the eight hundreds of years after Genesis was supposed to have taken place. We don't tell stories about George Washington driving a Ferrari and drinking diet soda.

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