Ancient “Curse” Amulet Drastically Changes Perspective on Biblical Dating
Actually, conservative Biblical scholars and archaeologists have argued for an earlier date for the Exodus, as well as for the subsequent entry of the Israelites into Canaan, for many years. So, I don't find this all that surprising.
Those who studied this in the past most likely made a mistake in pegging the year. Even our calendar which is supposed to start the year Christ was born was a miscalculation. Two intensive studies were made and both came up with two dates - both in September - of 2BC.
Right. Most things I've read also say that Jesus was actually born c. 2-4 B.C.
@KeithThroop One who made a serious study on dates and years was Sir Robert Anderson. That's how we know that the Triumphal Entry was on April 6, 32AD. It came 69 weeks of [Jewish] years or exactly 173,880 days from March 14, 445BC, the day king Artaxerxes made a decree that the Jews in captivity in Babylon could now go home and rebuild the city (Dan 9:25). Angel Gabriel's margin for error? Zero.