The Amarna Letters are some of the most fascinating extra-biblical texts from the time of the Bible. Specifically, they paint a picture of the trouble the kings of Canaan were in as the Israelites began to take over the land.
I believe that you will find this fascinating and helpful as we dive into the world of Joshua and the conquering Israelites taking the promised land.
I am in debt to the research by so many archaeologists for the source material for this episode, but I want to especially thank the researchers at The Associates for Biblical Research. I highly recommend you check out the resources on their website regarding the conquest period and the Amarna Letters.
Citations from this video:
- The Exodus Controversy: https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/exodus-era/2288-the-exodus-controversy
- New Discoveries at Rameses: https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/exodus-era/3824-new-discoveries-at-rameses
- Amenhoteop II and the Historicity of the Exodus Pharaoh. https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/exodus-era/3147-amenhotep-ii-and-the-historicity-of-the-exodus-pharaoh
- Amenhotep II and the Historicity of the Exodus Pharaoh: https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/exodus-era/3147-amenhotep-ii-and-the-historicity-of-the-exodus-pharaoh
- The Amarna Letters, Edited and Translated by William L. Moran: https://www.amazon.com/Amarna-Letters-William-L-Moran/dp/0801867150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VKPAOBAU52D9&keywords=the+amarna+letters&qid=1678395874&sprefix=the+amarna+let%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1
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