Did the Israelites Leave Egypt with Unleavened Bread?: The Historical Significance of the Israelites' Food
The contradictory details in the Pentateuch concerning the food of Israelites leaving Egypt can be explained by a late redaction of Exodus 12:39. This has significant implications for the timing of the pre-Pentateuchal Passover ritual, the pre-Pentateuchal Festival of Unleavened Bread, and their tem...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2016
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2016, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-11 |
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Exodus 12:39
B Night B Passover B Festival of Unleavened Bread. Main texts discussed: Exodus 12:34 B Exodus B unleavened bread B morning B leavened bread B Israelites B unleavened cakes B Numbers 33:3 B dough B leaven |
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| Summary: | The contradictory details in the Pentateuch concerning the food of Israelites leaving Egypt can be explained by a late redaction of Exodus 12:39. This has significant implications for the timing of the pre-Pentateuchal Passover ritual, the pre-Pentateuchal Festival of Unleavened Bread, and their temporal relationship to the Exodus, especially when considered with the evidence preserved at Numbers 33:3. It is most unlikely that the Israelites left with unleavened bread and unlikely that the Exodus took place on the night of the Passover meal. It is also unlikely that the Passover was originally connected with the seven-day Festival of Unleavened Bread, but was a completely separate religious event. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0146107915623195 |