behind modern scholarly skepticism over the reliability of the Hebrew Bible narratives before the Divided Monarchy period. He gives the example of Israeli professor of archaeology, Ze'ev Herzog, who caused an uproar in Israel and abroad when he gave voice to the "fairly widespread" view held among his colleagues that "there had been no Exodus from Egypt, no invasion by Joshua and that the Israelites had developed slowly and were originally Canaanites," concluding that the Sojourn, Exodus and Conquest was “a history that never happened.” However, Rohl contends that the New Chronology, with the shift of the Exodus and Conquest events to the Middle Bronze Age, removes the principal reason for that widespread academic skepticism. Identifications in the New Chronology Personal identifications Rohl identifies: Nebkaure Khety IV (16th Pharaoh of the 10th Dynasty) with the Pharaoh who had dealings with Abraham. Amraphel (Genesis 14) with Amar-Sin, king of Sumer (1834-1825 BC/BCE by Rohl's chronology). Tidal (Bible), King of Goyim/King of Nations (Genesis 14), with Tishdal, Hurrian ruler from the Zagros mountains. Zariqum, governor of Ashur, with king Arioch of Ellasar. Kutir-Lagamar of Elam with Chedorlaomer of Elam. Amenemhat III with the Pharaoh of Joseph, and Joseph with the vizier of Amenemhat III. The "new king who did not know Joseph" in Exodus 1:8 is identified by Rohl with Sobekhotep III. Neferhotep I with the adoptive grandfather of Moses. Khanefere Sebekhotep IV, brother and successor of Neferhotep, with Khenephres, the Pharaoh from whom Moses fled to Midian. The Pharaoh of the Exodus with Manetho's Tutimaeus, whom Rohl identifies with Dedumose II. Ibni, Middle Bronze Age ruler of Hazor, with Jabin, king of Hazor in Joshua 11:10. Akish or Achish, king of Gath, is identified with Šuwardata, King of Gath in the Amarna letters. Akish is believed to be a shortened form of the Hurrian name Akishimige, "the Sun God has given." Shuwardata is an Indo-European name meaning "the Sun God has given." Aziru of the Amarna Letters is identified with Hadadezer, Syrian king in II Samuel. Labaya, a ruler in the Amarna Letters, with King Saul. King David with Dadua in Amarna Letter EA 256. Mutbaal, writer of the letter, is identified with Ishbaal (aka Ishbosheth). The two names have exactly the same meaning: "Man of Baal." Following the death of his father (Labaya/Saul), Mutbaal/Ishbaal moved his center to Transjordan. "The Sons of Labaya," in the Amarna Letter 250, with Mutbaal/Ishbaal