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Did the Exodus happen?
One of the most debated questions in biblical studies, with positions ranging from a large-scale event to a small formative migration retold nationally.
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How it is argued
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Historical core
A smaller group's escape from Egypt became Israel's founding memory.
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Literary formation
The narrative took shape much later as national identity literature.
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