Habiru - Habiru and The Biblical Hebrews

Habiru and The Biblical Hebrews

Since the discovery of the 2nd millennium inscriptions mentioning the Habiru there have been many theories linking these to the Hebrews of the Bible. However, some modern scholars conclude that "the plethora of attempts to relate apiru (Habiru) to the gentilic ibri are all nothing but wishful thinking."

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