Even though some scholars believe this, there are some conflicting views as to who reigned during the oppression and the Exodus. Some scholars date the oppression of the Israelites to Seti I (1304-1290 B.C.). They then believe the Pharoah of the Exodus would have been Rameses II (1290-1224 B.C.). These scholars believe that the Exodus would have taken place in the year of 1290 B.C., and the invasion of Canaan in the year of 1250 B.C. Scolars believe this because there is archeological evidence that shows a movement of people and a mass destruction in Canaan in the year of 1250 B.C. (Alexander and Baker 737). Another view that scholars believe is that the oppression took place during the reign of Thutmoss III (1504-1450 B.C.), and the Exodus
