79: Let My People Go

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2017

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

Amunhotep II (Part 3): Slavery and the Bible. In 1435 BCE, King Amunhotep II led a devastating war in Syria. He took thousands of captives, and transported them to Egypt by force. Once there, they became captive-workers of the Egyptian elite. Was this the historical inspiration for the Biblical "Captivity"? We go in search of answers... Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Additional Music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com Images and Bibliography at https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2017/07/16/episode-79-let-my-people-go/ Please help the show by taking a quick survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/OX7nLd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:31.0	A long time ago in the year 1435 b.C. E. a large group of travelers were walking slowly through the Sinai Peninsula.
1:41.0	They hoisted their meager belongings on their backs and trudged onwards, their feet
1:45.7	taking them against their will, away from their home.
1:50.3	Around them the desert wind swept by, flecks of dust and grit stinging their faces.
1:56.2	The sunlight beat down on an arid landscape, bathing the weary travellers in the harsh light
2:02.3	of a foreign god.
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