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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-03-25  |  2.6 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  1 minute, 1 second
Transcription: The third major period of Old Testament history is known as the Exodus and includes both the wandering in the wilderness and the conquest of the Promised Land. Following the death of Joseph, the Jews were enslaved in Egypt and remained in that condition for over 400 years. Yet with the leadership of Moses, Israel departed Egypt probably between 1450 and 1440 BC. This event, known as the Exodus and recorded for us in the book by that name, was a pivotal event in the early history of the Jews because it began their formation into a nation as the visible people of God. However, due to their rebel ...