Friday, July 13, 2018

An Overview On The Map Of The Exodus From Egypt

By Cynthia Schmidt


Since the publication of Law Books in the Bible, a sizable number of Christians have portrayed the liberation of Israelites to their freedom as a mere myth and a misconception. The map of the exodus from Egypt has been efficiently dated by theological scholars who have embraced incomparable endeavors tabulating the trail that Israelites took. This is worded in the first books of the Holy Bible that shows the destined events of slavery, independence and the suffering that faced the Israelites.

It ordains at the time of Ramses which was crowned by the Passover feast that marked the day Israelites were liberated from the slavery of their masters all the way to the arrival of the Promised Land. The trek started at Goshen where they were released by Pharaoh after the first-born sons of all the Egyptians were killed by the angel of death till the time Israelites crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land exactly after forty years.

The Lord chose Moses to lead the Israelites where he was helped by Aaron who was his spokesman and Joshua. After the celebration of plenty harvest at Sukkoth which was their first camp station, the Lord guided them with a pillar of cloud and a pillar of magnificent fire during the night time. They fervently embraced the motive of their freedom which contributed to their quick arrival at the Nile delta.

Moses led them to cross the Red Sea in a miracle where he sub-divided its waters to provide the passage for the Israelites. This had intrinsic motives that rekindled their hope for their freedom and possession of a Promised Land. They, therefore, trekked the lands of Marah where God provided water to quench their thirsts and seize their woes to Moses. They were finally sub-divided into twelve groups to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.

As soon as they entered the wilderness at Rephidim, they were fed with manna and quail since the wilderness was full of sufferings as it was filled with dangerous vipers. In the wilderness, they fought many hostile communities they came across as the hand of God was upon them. They finally camped at Mount Horeb where they were given the Ten Commandments to abide by them.

In the wilderness of Sinai, the Israelites constructed the tabernacles to show the presence of God, and according to scriptures, they made the temporary dwellings sacred for sanctification purposes. Additionally, in the same wilderness camps, seventy elders were called to help Moses govern the people as the convoy was growing bigger and bigger as time lapsed.

They lastly crossed the land of the descendants of Esau and Ammon in harmony as they were commanded by the Lord. Afterwards, Moses sends spies to the Promised Land where most of them denied entering the land thus settled at the valley of Kadesh for a long time. They finally reached mount Nebo where Moses had a scenic view of Canaan and channeled his last directives before his promotion to glory. The remaining Israelites then entered the Promised Land and possessed it.

Therefore, the exodus journey was a hectic one that took Israelites many years. It was authored by many hands over the centuries in the BC era to form the books of Torah. However, the Jewish view echoes Ezra as a pivotal role in its promulgation.




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