A Map of the Israelites' Exodus and Journey through the Wilderness of Sinai
Biblical Period
Based on three current scholarly theories, this map presents possible routes by which the Israelites may have left Egypt and traveled through the Sinai desert to arrive at Mount Sinai and then on to the banks of the Jordan before crossing into the Promised Land.
Credits
Map by Bill Nelson.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 1.
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