Moses

Moses and the Exodus TimeEventPharaoh 1527 BCMoses was bornThutmose 1 (1526 – 1493 BC) 1487 BCMoses flees Egypt (Moses 40 years old) Thutmose 2 (1493 – 1479 BC) 1447 BCExodus (Moses 80 years old)Thutmose 3 (1458 – 1425 BC) 967 BCSolomon builds temple (480 years after Exodus) The indicated years are the time they came to rule/power 1.1Kings 6:1 states that Solomon began building the Temple in the fourth year of his reign, 480 years after the Exodus. 2.Most Bible scholars agree that the fourth year of Solomon's reign was 967 B.C. So the date of the Exodus can be calculated: = 1447 B.C. 3.And according to history, Pharaoh Ramesses did not begin his reign until around 1290 B.C., so he couldn't have been the Exodus pharaoh.

Thutmose in Karnak Karnak

Exodus – the problem

Sinai peninsula = Egyptian territory

Midian in Arabia Exodus 3 – 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. Galatians 4:25 – Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

Midian in Arabia

Al Bad = Jethro’s home = in Midian

Exodus – the update

Start: Goshen → Succoth Exodus 12: 35 – 37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth.

Start: Goshen → Succoth

GOSHEN Succoth

Succoth → desert road to the Red Sea Exodus When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.

Succoth → Etham Exodus After leaving Sukkoth they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert

Desert road to Red Sea → Etham GOSHEN ETHAM Succoth Desert road to Red Sea

Etham → Pi Hahiroth Exodus 13 1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp near Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. They are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal Zephon. 3 Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert.’ 4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So the Israelites did this.

Etham → Pi Hahiroth, Migdol, Red Sea GOSHEN ETHAM SuccothSuccoth Desert road to Red Sea

Pi Hahiroth, Migdol, Red Sea

Satellite photo – crossing site “Mt. Horeb”

The geologic site EGYPT ARABIA

Chariot wheels? Yr 2003 Arabia side Egypt side

4 spoke gold plated wheel

Chariot wheels

Solomon’s memorial

Crossing to Midian