The Merneptah Stele's Discovery In The History Of Exodus

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There is a outstanding amount of evidence that is found within the pages of Exodus, especially when talking about the way the Hebrews found their way out of Egypt. Some of that evidence is easy to find and others your have to dig for. Nevertheless it all ties history and the bible together.
The Merneptah Stele, a huge discovery in the history of Exodus. Merneptah is the king of egypt bragged about he has conquered the land of Canaan. Along with taking Canaan he overcame Ashkelon, Gezer, Yanoam, and Israel; (Anet 1969, 378) This text implies that Israel was not a very established kingdom at the time. There are four times where Yurco relates to the Stele, one of the scenes is a battle against Ashkelon, Yurco also fights battles with Gezer and