One of the great accounts in Scripture is the exodus of the Jews from their slavery in Egypt to God’s promised land in Canaan.

Well-known biblical characters such as Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and Joshua, places like Mount Sinai, Goshen, and Kadesh Barnea, and events like the ten plagues, Passover, the parting of the Red Sea, and God’s giving of His Law are all part of the narrative that the Bible presents as historical fact.

But did you know that most scholars today do not believe there was a Jewish exodus from Egypt? They say there is no evidence for it, that it’s a good story for tradition sake but definitely not factual…