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A Proof of Exodus: Yehuda HaLevy and Jonathan Edwards Walk into a Bar
Abstract
This chapter defends the historicity of central Jewish narratives: the Exodus from Egypt and the revelation at Mount Sinai. Part 2 draws from Saadya Gaon, Yehuda HaLevi, and Jonathan Edwards: it identifies a principle about what kinds of national traditions are true, and then applies the principle to show that the Exodus tradition is true. Part 3 draws from Jonathan Edwards, Charles Leslie, and Ezra Zuckerman-Sivan: it develops the principle and the case for the Exodus tradition further. Part 4 replies to ten objections against the argument, focusing especially on recent objections from Yehuda Gellman.
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- Authors
- Goldschmidt, T.
- Corresponding author
- Goldschmidt, Tyron
- ORCID
- Goldschmidt, Tyron
- Venue
- Jewish Philosophy in an Analytic Age
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2019-08-01
- Pages
- 222-242
- OpenAlex
- W2969651580
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 13
- FWCI
- 64.55
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
- Keywords
- Exodus from Egypt, national traditions, Saadya Gaon, Yehuda Halevi, Jonathan Edwards, Charles Leslie, biblical criticism, Jewish apologetics
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