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Well, wiki's article on Habiru lists several egyptian sources, which is why I wanted Gillianren to produce a source supporting her " only egyptian record..." assertion. |
Thanks for the link. However, it seems that issue is far from settled in that article:
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In that vein, some modern scholars consider the Habiru to be more of a social designation than an ethnic or a tribal one.
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Carol Redmount who wrote 'Bitter Lives: Israel in and out of Egypt' in The Oxford History of the Biblical World concluded that the term "Habiru" had no common ethnic affiliations, that they spoke no common language, and that they normally led a marginal and sometimes lawless existence on the fringes of settled society.[4] She defines the various Apiru/Habiru as "a loosely defined, inferior social class composed of shifting and shifty population elements without secure ties to settled communities" who are referred to "as outlaws, mercenaries, and slaves" in ancient texts.[5]
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Perhaps Gillianren was referring to generally agreed upon references (I don't mean to speak for her, just wondering)?