June 6, 2005
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THE BIBLE AS HISTORY
I am reading this book but as of yet I am unsure it he tends to be a liberal in the dating of Biblical events or conservative. He does seem to be balanced so far in his approach to the different ideas about the dating of Israel's early history like the Exodus. So at the presnt I see him doing a good job of showing us the evidence and letting us decide. If I had to choose though I believe he would lean towards a late exodus based on a single statement he makes at the end of one of his chapters.
THE BIBLE'S HISTORY IS PROVEN TRUE AGAIN
Related to this I saw an awesome documentary in TBN regarding the Exodus and tracing the route Moses followed to Mt Sinai. In it they talked about the real Mt Sinai being located in NorthEast Saudi Arabia where the Biblical land of Midan was located. If you can look at a topographical map of the area you will see a large mountain with a large open plain to the south, big enough for over 2 million people to camp at. This TV show walked us from Egypt to Sinai and show the most plausible route of Israel through the Sinai Wilderness through a dried up river bed and into an open beach area that was enclosed but on two sides. Only the entrance and the water way where not surrounded by mountains and cliffs. So this is where Israel crossed the Red Sea at the Gulf of Aqaba near present day Nuweiba. Add to this that all Biblical evidence points to this location being the area of Moses exile and Israel's Exodus. Check out http://www.arkdiscovery.com/red_sea_crossing.htm to see maps, photos, and other evidences that the Bible was correct when it spoke about Israel crossing the Red Sea. Once again archeology is proving the Bible true and accurate in areas of history.
Here are some other map sites to give you a feel for the area as well as a picture from www.ArkDiscovery.com
http://www.safariegypt.com/Maps/Red_sea_map.htm
http://www.goredsea.com/EN_gomaps.aspx
SITE UPDATE
I guess it is time for a new header picture. I am waiting because I would like to use a new scene in stead of the one I have used for the last year. So if you can be patient I will soon be changing the header picture.
Godspeed,
Wesley
Comments (2)
Interesting.
Oy! Hey just perusing your site, good that you're reading Historical dissections again. Hope your insights are deep and interesting. Try not to get lost in the details-remember that it is the hand of God which is the key thing in the Bible. I believe in the details, just that the principles and meat are not in the details usually. Where am I going? Hmm... Well history has a way of coming back around! Even with God, remember the fact He's coming is evident then we've got stuff to look forward for!
A brothers thoughts from afar
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