Exodus #3 Many scholars don't think there was an Exodus at all and don't believe that Israelites ever lived in Egypt. Others argue that the Hebrews not only existed but might be equated with an ancient band of brigands known as Habiru. But according to the Bible, Moses was able to unite the semi-nomadic tribes of Israel into the worship of a single God, leading them from slavery into freedom. The exodus was not only a liberation from servitude; it was also the crucial event in Israel’s self-conception. Dr. Kenneth Hanson http://drkenhanson.com/