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This map shows the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land under the leadership of Moses. The Nile Delta was a triangular area of marshland about 150 miles from north to south, from Memphis to the Mediterranean, and about 150 - 200 miles wide.
His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea. Exodus 15:22 Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
Crossing the Red Sea, a wall painting from the 1640s in Yaroslavl, Russia. The theme of Moses crossing the Red Sea was taken up by the panegyrists of Constantine the Great and applied to the battle of the Milvian Bridge (312).
We only know with certainty, three of the nearly 50 places listed in the exodus between Egypt and the Jordan 40 years later. Rameses (Goshen), Ezion-Geber (modern Elat) and Mt. Nemo. God has chosen for us to know only the starting, midway and ending cities. Nothing in between is known for certain.
Nov 20, 2023 · With the understanding that "the Red Sea" is really called the "Sea of Reeds," is there any pointed location according to the Hebrew verbage? Historically, some cartographers and commentators have located it up north in the Nile Delta where "reeds" were abundant (and the main source of papyrus).
How did the Israelites get across to the other side of the Red Sea? (God told Moses to hold his staff (shepherd’s rod) over the sea. Then, God caused a strong wind to hold back the water so they could cross)
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The Red Sea Crossing - Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal Zephon; you shall camp ...
