Is the biblical story of Noah’s Flood a true account?

[may]

Ok. So we have in common with the "1656-year" interval. Just not when it all began.


As I have said, 18th dynasty of Egypt had control over the whole region at this time - Canaan, Sinai, Moab, Edom, Syria etc.

Also Joshua would have invaded Canaan, shortly after 1473 BCE. This would have been in the reign of Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BC) and her stepson Thutmose III (1479–1426 BC), and Egypt was at one of its peaks in its empire. Joshua couldn't not have taken Egypt at this time. Thutmose was one of Egypt's greatest empire-builders.

Egyot and the Mitanni (in Syria) were fighting over the control of Canaan/Palestine at this time. Thutmose III had succeeded in forcing the Mitanni empire to surrender to him. Do you seriously think he would have not easily crush Joshua and taken back Canaan?

Egypt briefly lost control of Canaan during and after Amenhotep IV or Akhenaton (1353–1336 BC), but Seti I (1290–79 BC) and Ramses II (1279–1213 BC) won back Canaan.

If you believe that Exodus happened around this time (1513), then the Israelites' twelve tribes would have being serving as province for Egypt in Joshua's time. Again, I will say that your dating is far too early for the Exodus and Joshua's invasion of Canaan to happen because of other events outside of the Biblical events.

if we stick to the bible we cant go wrong .
All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.2 timothy 3;16

 

[gnostic]

It still remain that your dating would have made Israel as one of the provinces of the Egyptian empire, if Joshua's invasion of Canaan happened after 1473 BCE.

This would have been wrong time for Joshua. Also the Battle of Megiddo happened in c. 1457 BCE, a battle between the Egyptians and the Canaanites. The Bible does not report such battle taking place and make no mention of Thutmoses III whatsoever, who won this battle. According to your calculation, Joshua would have been still alive when this battle took place, because he died at 110, which was more than enough time to witness such battle.

Historically, Canaan was ruled by the king of Kadesh (Qadesh). If Joshua was around, then there would have been no king of Kadesh. The Bible also make no mention of such king at this same period.

Because of Egypt's strong presence in Canaan and surrounding region in the 15th century BCE, I think it is highly unlikely for the Moses' Exodus and Joshua's invasion.

 

[Dream Angel]

The tale seems to be an unrealistic attempt to “shock and awe” with the power of a favorite super-human being. Conditions as described seem impossible, yet the tale is often presented and defended as being true.

If the flood account is exaggerated or merely a moralistic tale, it casts doubt upon all aspects of the literature of which it is part. If one or more parts of the text are not true, what parts (if any) are true? How can anyone distinguish with certainty the true from the false?

Sorry very late with this thread, but just wanted to state - I wouldnt have thought that a Tsunami was possible which took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people! But it happened - why couldnt Noahs flood been the same? We know that certain parts of the world get terrible rain! and in those days, the land was prob still one, not the different continents we have today, so more likely that the "whole world" would be effected!

 

[TruthInCatholocism]

Good Point Frupals for you