<Li> in the figure of the prophet as divine messenger echoed in the late prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel and in the Deuteronomistic history . </Li> <P> The 6th century prophets refer to the theme of Pharaoh's obstinacy--Isaiah 6: 9--13, Jeremiah 5: 3, and Ezekiel 3: 7--9 . </P> <P> While proponents of biblical archaeology argue that the plague stories are true, a large consensus of historians believe them to be allegorical or inspired by passed - down accounts of disconnected disasters . Some scientists claim the plagues can be attributed to a chain of natural phenomena triggered by changes in the climate and environmental disasters hundreds of miles away . The Ipuwer Papyrus, written probably in the late Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt (c. 1991 - 1803 BCE) has often put forward in popular literature as confirmation of the Biblical account, most notably because of its statement that "the river is blood" and its frequent references to servants running away, but these arguments ignore the many points on which Ipuwer contradicts Exodus, such as the fact that its Asiatics are arriving in Egypt rather than leaving, and the likelihood that the "river is blood" phrase may refer to the red sediment colouring the Nile during disastrous floods, or may simply be a poetic image of turmoil . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (July 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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