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2 Moses:
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1 Traditionally authored the Pentateuch/Torah (first five books of the Hebrew Bible), central to First Temple Judaism.
2 Led Israelites from slavery in Egypt to Canaan, conquering the land and exterminating Canaanites (according to Joshua).
3 Dating: Rabbinical Judaism: 1391-1271 BCE. Bishop Usher: ~1500 BCE. Earliest source texts for Torah: before Babylonian captivity (late 7th-early 6th century BCE). Pentateuch as we know it: edited after Babylonian captivity (587-539 BCE). Manuscripts: centuries later (1st century BCE in Dead Sea Scrolls).
4 Time Gap: Over 600 years between Moses' supposed life and the writing of stories about him. Details are almost certainly mythical, reflecting the authors' later contexts.
5 Conclusion: Historians generally agree Moses is a legendary figure.