DNB
Christian
Outside of watching a rather compelling documentary on the facticity of the event, I have not done much study in this regard in order to offer a comprehensive and balance argument on the matter.It would be cool if you could convince me.
I believe that it was true, exactly as described in the Bible. For, this was the over-arching principle that God continuously used against the Israelites during their apostasies, defiant and irreverent behaviour. That is, right up to the southern Kingdom's expulsion from the land that God promised them during the time of the Exodus, He constantly reminded them of how evident both His power and love was displayed in this historical fact. And, that it was for this reason, what they witnessed with their eyes, that their sins were even more egregious than they would've been had not such an event occurred. Plus, before the Exodus happened, it was prophesied by Joseph (Genesis 50:24-25, Hebrews 11:22).
In other words, had the Exodus not taken place, and all the events immediately leading up to it and shortly afterwards, then the entirety of the TaNaKh's veracity is put into question. And, not only the TaNaKh, but also the New Testament makes reference to the event: Stephen during his martyrdom, and Matthew prophesying in Matthew 2:15 how the Exodus event relates to Jesus' temporary sojourn in Egypt.