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Re: Is there any reliable proof of the existence of Moses?
by Thomas Paine

I think evidence for even David and Solomon is extremely skimpy -- in my opinion, Moses is probably totally mythical, while David and/or Solomon might have existed, but if so, were minor tribal chieftains. Almost certainly, no Hebrew kingdom of any significance existed at that time.

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