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The Exodus

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Last discussed Aug 3, 2026

A book by Richard Elliott Friedman applying modern biblical scholarship and textual criticism to examine what can be historically known about the Exodus story.

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Who Wrote the Bible Different focus
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Cal read Who Wrote the Bible first, then The Exodus as a follow-up. Both are by Friedman on biblical scholarship.

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Cal Newport

"The next book I read was a follow-up written by Richard Elliott Friedman called The Exodus, and it's about all the most recent scholarship using this method to try to understand what do we actually know about the book of Exodus? I love b..."

Read as a follow-up to Who Wrote the Bible by the same author

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Used for: Understanding what modern scholarship can determine about the historical origins of the Exodus story using textual analysis Praised: Applies rigorous textual criticism to present a compelling theory about the h... vs: Read as a follow-up to Who Wrote the Bible by the same author

"The next book I read was a follow-up written by Richard Elliott Friedman called The Exodus, and it's about all the most recent scholarship using this method to try to understand what do we actually know about the book of Exodus? I love both those ..."

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