Last week, we talked about a possible site of Mount Sinai in Jordan, and the beginning of the story behind the 'discovery' of another location in Saudi Arabia.
Are you ready to see what they found?
1st: A mountain, in the location of Midian, which is in a foreign country to where Moses previously resided (not the Sinai Peninsula, because that was Egyptian-controlled territory, and therefore not foreign)
2nd: This mountain is located to several caves, known as "Jethro's caves" to the locals. Jethro was the name of Moses' father-in-law. Locals also refer to this mountain as the mountain of Moses.
3rd: Tracing Moses' path to this mountain, he would have passed Elim in Midian, a beautiful oasis with 12 wells where the Israelites stopped.
4th: Galatians 4:25 says that Mount Sinai was in Arabia, not Egyptian land.
5th: Artifacts, potsherds, and more, dating back to the time of Moses, were found there.
6th: There is also evidence from sources like Josephus and Ptolemy.
But this is what got me:
7th: This mountain, the highest mountain in Midian, has black peak, as if it has been burned. The burned part continues more than 200 feet. But it's interesting... the entire mountain isn't burned at the top... only the outside of the rocks. If you climb up, pick up a rock, and turn it over, it's a normal color on the bottom—not burned.
This is significant, because Exodus 19:18 says that Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in fire when God descended on it.
8th: On the mountain is the cave believed to Elijah's cave
9th: Nearby is a rock that is 6-7 stories tall that has been split down the middle. Almost like... someone struck it with a rod and then water poured out.
10th: The base of where the golden calf stood is still there, right in the viewline of Mount Sinai, AND, carved onto rocks of the encampment area (which, is large enough to have held the Israelites while they lived there for an entire year) are images like... calves...and people worshipping calves... and a menorah.
This would be the oldest image of the menorah found to date, which is a symbol of Israel. Teacher Amir Tsarfati with Behold Israel says the menorah is the main symbol for Israel, even moreso than the star of David (that's a post for another day).
And this is especially significant, because the first menorah was made here, at the foot of Mount Sinai, when the Israelites first received the instructions for the Tabernacle and completed them, creating the first menorah.
Only God really knows, but that's a lot of cool evidence. What do you think?
Are you ready to see what they found?
1st: A mountain, in the location of Midian, which is in a foreign country to where Moses previously resided (not the Sinai Peninsula, because that was Egyptian-controlled territory, and therefore not foreign)
2nd: This mountain is located to several caves, known as "Jethro's caves" to the locals. Jethro was the name of Moses' father-in-law. Locals also refer to this mountain as the mountain of Moses.
3rd: Tracing Moses' path to this mountain, he would have passed Elim in Midian, a beautiful oasis with 12 wells where the Israelites stopped.
4th: Galatians 4:25 says that Mount Sinai was in Arabia, not Egyptian land.
5th: Artifacts, potsherds, and more, dating back to the time of Moses, were found there.
6th: There is also evidence from sources like Josephus and Ptolemy.
But this is what got me:
7th: This mountain, the highest mountain in Midian, has black peak, as if it has been burned. The burned part continues more than 200 feet. But it's interesting... the entire mountain isn't burned at the top... only the outside of the rocks. If you climb up, pick up a rock, and turn it over, it's a normal color on the bottom—not burned.
This is significant, because Exodus 19:18 says that Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in fire when God descended on it.
photo from here
8th: On the mountain is the cave believed to Elijah's cave
9th: Nearby is a rock that is 6-7 stories tall that has been split down the middle. Almost like... someone struck it with a rod and then water poured out.
from Fox News.
This would be the oldest image of the menorah found to date, which is a symbol of Israel. Teacher Amir Tsarfati with Behold Israel says the menorah is the main symbol for Israel, even moreso than the star of David (that's a post for another day).
And this is especially significant, because the first menorah was made here, at the foot of Mount Sinai, when the Israelites first received the instructions for the Tabernacle and completed them, creating the first menorah.
Only God really knows, but that's a lot of cool evidence. What do you think?
SOOOOO COOOL!!!
ReplyDeleteWow - and the carvings of calves and a menorah in the rocks? That's beyond incredible!
ReplyDeleteIt's AMAZING!!!
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