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- Ex 13:17-18 God leads the Israelites – but not by the direct road that goes up the coast to Philistia (The Way of the Sea). Instead, they follow the desert road "towards the Red Sea” (Exodus 13:18) (that is, when translated correctly, towards the Sea of Reeds – Hebrew, ‘Yam-suf’) (see 2 on Map 44).
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Explore the Israelites' journey from Egypt to Canaan as described in the Bible, from the Exodus and crossing of the Red Sea to the 40 years in the wilderness and arrival in the Promised Land. Learn about key events like the giving of the Ten Commandments and God’s miraculous provisions along the way.
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.
Mar 3, 2015 · The Israelites set out towards Succoth (the ancient Egyptian town of Tjeku in the Wadi Tumilat). Succoth (the Hebrew word indicating a ‘shelter’) was located to the south of Avaris (Raamses) near Pithom (on the site of Tell al-Maskutah).
The Israelites reach the Sinai Desert and Yahweh calls Moses to Mount Sinai, where Yahweh reveals himself to his people and establishes the Ten Commandments and Mosaic covenant: the Israelites are to keep his torah (law, instruction), and Yahweh promises them the land of Canaan.
The geography of the Exodus played a crucial role in shaping the experiences and beliefs of the Israelites. Here's a closer look at the journey from Egypt to Canaan. Egypt: The Exodus began in Egypt, where the Israelites had been living in slavery for over 400 years.
Four principal routes for the Exodus have been suggested by scholars. The first and shortest is the northern route, along the Mediterranean Sea—the “way of the sea,” first mentioned by that name in Isaiah 9:1 (8:23 in Hebrew). Since the Roman period, this route has been known in Latin as the Via Maris.
After many years of wandering in the wilderness as a consequence of their sin, the Israelites set out from Kadesh-barnea toward the Promised Land. It is difficult to know for certain the exact route they took from Kadesh-barnea to the plains of Moab, but it is possible that they followed a course that went around the lands of Edom and Moab ...
