who was the Pharaoh of Egypt and when was the Exodus?
The Pharaoh who died here was probably Thutmose III. His chief queen was Hatshepsut Meritre (different from his mother, the famous Hatshepsut). The Exodus took place around 1446/1445 B.C. The reason for this 1446/1445 date is 1 Kings 6:1, which says that Solomon began to construct the Temple 480 years after Israelites came out of Egypt, and archaeologists are confident this would be 966 B.C.. This would be under either Thutmose III, or more probably, under Pharaoh Amenhotep II (1450/20-1401/1385 B.C.). His chief queen was named Tia. Other Christians used to think the Exodus took place much later under Rameses II (1290-1224 B.C.). The 1446/1445 B.C. date fits because: 1. 1 Kings 6:1 says 480 years before Solomons Temple. 2. Under Amenhotep II, Semites were forced to make bricks. 3. Dream Stela of Thutmose IV. See the discussion on Exodus 12:29. 4. Judges 11:26 says 300 years before Jephthah. 5. Hazor was not inhabited after 13th century. 6. Amarna tablets 1400 B.C. mention the feared “H
