Question

What is the name of the Egyptian inscription that dates to the end of the 13th century BCE and lists a foreign people called "Israel?"

A) The Rosetta Stone
B) The Behistun Inscription
C) The Hammurabi Code
D) The Merneptah Stele

Answer 1

The correct answer is option D) The Merneptah Stele.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Egyptian inscription that dates to the end of the 13th century BCE and lists a foreign people called 'Israel' is known as the Merneptah Stele. This artifact is significant as it contains the oldest known Egyptian reference to the people of Israel.

The inscription mentions Israel in a context that suggests they were a tribe living in Canaan, not as an enslaved people. The Merneptah Stele is therefore an important source of information for historians studying the ancient Near East and the early mentions of Israel in historical records.