Amarna Letters Reveal Canaanite Politics
These 14th-century BCE diplomatic correspondences between Egyptian pharaohs and Canaanite rulers mention cities that feature prominently in biblical conquest narratives. Six tablets from Jerusalem’s ruler provide extraordinary confirmation of pre-Israelite Jerusalem’s significance. These Egyptian archives validate biblical geography and political landscapes through independent diplomatic records. They confirm the Bible accurately portrays Canaan’s complex political situation before the Israelite settlement.
