Did Moses Exist?

[Keith Broaders]

No, there is no definitive historical or archaeological evidence to support the existence of Moses as described in the Bible, with the academic consensus being that he was a legendary figure rather than a historical person.

While the biblical story might have a kernel of truth referring to a real individual who led a small group out of slavery, the detailed narrative, with its supernatural elements and large-scale Exodus, is considered a literary creation of the first millennium BCE. 

Compelling historical evidence that millions of Israelites were enslaved in ancient Egypt is absent. The biblical Exodus narrative, which describes this mass enslavement and escape, lacks corroboration from the archaeological record, and is not supported by Egyptian sources. For these reasons, the scholarly consensus is that the Exodus, as described in the Bible, did not happen.