Im not going to deny any other aspects of religion, especially things that simply rely on belief, I am israeli and i have great respect for many belief systems (when they focus on the truly important parts.... ) But i have to say, the IPUWER papyrus doesnt MATCH EXACTLY details like you say. Some parallels can be drawn but nothing too definitive. This alone, does not disprove exodus. What does is everything else, or rather, the lack of evidence for ANYTHING else. The mass migration of 2 million people, by egyptians or any other people and nations around whom the isrealites must have crossed (Canaanites also being central figure) - nowhere to be found The mentioning of moses by other peoples.. very few and so different that it really points to it being more of a myth rather then a literal recount of history. Then consider the themes taken from other civilizations and stories prior to moses. Abrahams people (akkadian/ sumerians) have a very definite and detailed account of Sargon, who was born to a mother who put him in a basket and sent him into the euphrates, only to be found by a gardener. Later sargon becomes king and unites parts of the kingdom. Crossing a body of water, was a popular theme back then, as in over coming something big and heading into a new life. The fact he came from "poverty" and made it big, had to run away just to come back filled with passion and save his people.. It doesnt take away from the story because it represents something. If you dont know WHAT the whole story of exodus represents (besides gods glory and might and all that ) then you have failed to understand it. Trying to bend reality to make it into a true historical fact takes away the credibility of people who spread it, because those who do not believe will point to contradictory facts. But a story with a moral point to it, that, cannot be taken away unless you dont get the point itself