A coup prevented Moses from ascending the throne of the pharaohs, a position for which - according to ancient Jewish texts, i.e. the Rabbinical Writings - he had been designated and educated. A number of less conventional sources, too, assert that Moses from his exile was cleverly pulling political strings for a long time in an attempt to regain his claim to the throne.

          "The forgotten feud" is revealed here showing how Moses, the missing heir to the throne, and the dramatic role he played in Egypt and the neighbouring countries, brought about transformation throughout the Middle East - an unexpected background that could change how we perceive our early history.
          Ultimately, he instigated a decisive showdown in the 15th century BC with the help of Hebrew immigrant workers. Moses' daring action was in vain, however, and it wasn't until then that the Hebrews/Israelites sought another land.

          From obscure information in the oldest Moses traditions also in conjunction with rare astronomical phenomena, a unique correlation is revealed between source material and dating. Archaeological finds illuminate the data of the ancient scriptures which, among other things, seem to provide clues about important sites where the people of the exodus hid in "the desert" for many years.
          As rarely seen before in historical accounts, politically radical and mystery cults and religious and magic circumstances are drawn into a larger, proper perspective. The book's vibrant explanation is also readable by persons outside the world of specialists.
 

Many people are familiar with the expression 'Exodus', not least from movies and books about the hard fate of the Jews - and it is originally affiliated with the exodus of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt. Up to now, insufficient evidence of this event has caused doubt about this focal point of the Bible and about whether this story about the Jews ever actually occurred. And if it did, when did it happen?

          Astonishing finds and evidence shed light on the historical circumstances including whether the "Promised Land of Canaan" had been promised to others before the Israelites.

          It has long been asserted, without substantiation that Ramses II was the "harsh Pharaoh" mentioned in the Bible. But the historians of ancient times - as well as new data from modern astronomical dating of the epoch - already indicate that in reality Amenhotep II was the persecutor of the Israelites in the 15th century BC, i.e., 200 years before Ramses II.

          After his 26-year reign, Amenhotep did not - as opposed to other important pharaohs - leave behind numerous edifices: Egypt seems to have lost a large number of workers during his reign. Could this be due to factors such as Moses' successful leadership of the exodus?

          For the first time ever, a military and historical analysis of the exodus from Egypt and the invasion of Canaan is proven to be not only possible but probable - in contrast to recent theological theories. This is the first time a study has focused on the identity of the "first born" who were killed at the time of the exodus. It traces the date of the action. The date of fall of Jericho is based on the chapter in Joshua about "The day the sun stood still"; the logical scientific information is presented explaining this mysterious astronomical phenomenon described in the Bible.

          The author has open-mindedly ventured to ask the right questions, including those of controversial sources in archaeology and ancient texts that reflect the life of Moses as drastically different than the current perception - and actually end up corroborating Moses' biblical and historical activities.

          "... A depiction of Moses' integral role in the early history of the Israelites, the likes of which - by virtue of its abundance of details and ideas, plausibility and originality - has perhaps never been seen before ...the reader should be forewarned, however. This book presents an unexpectedly simple solution and as such can hardly be read without forcing the reader to change his or her view of the biblical scriptures ...".

Jens-André P. Herbener, M.A. in Comparative Religion and Semitic Philology; - Project Leader at The Royal Library, of the New Scholarly Translation into Danish of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)

VOLUME 3 - from inside flaps:

From reviews on "The Vanished Successor", vol. 3 of the Moses-series :
 

Said about Ove von Spaeth's entire "Assassinating Moses"-series, VOLUMES 1-5:

Super inter-disciplinary - extremely thorough studies

Ove von Spaeth has succeeded in presenting the results in a language and a style accessible to the man in the street. The books receives top marks for their presentation tasks.