The miracles of Exodus : a scientist's discovery of the extraordinary natural causes of the Biblical stories / Colin J. Humphreys.

Author/creator Humphreys, C. J.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication Info[San Francisco, Calif.] : HarperSanFrancisco, ©2003.
Descriptionvi, 362 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents pt. 1. Setting the scene -- 1. Unlocking the secrets of the Exodus -- 2. Crossing the River Jordan -- 3. The date of the Exodus -- pt. 2. Moses and Midian -- 4. Moses and Midian -- 5. The burning bush -- 6. The mountain of God, the mountain of fire -- pt. 3. Out of Egypt -- 7. Mission impossible : the Exodus strategy -- 8. How many people were in the Exodus? -- 9. The plagues of Egypt -- 10. Death on the Nile -- pt. 4. The road to the Red Sea -- 11. The journey starts : the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire -- 12. Where was the Biblical Red Sea? -- 13. The Red Sea revealed -- 14. The lost site of Etham -- 15. Trapped by Pharaoh -- 16. Crossing the Red Sea -- pt. 5. Discovering Mount Sinai -- 17. Turning bitter water sweet -- 18. From the clue of the dew to water from a rock -- 19. The spectacular site of Mount Sinai.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [341]-347) and index.
ISBN0060514043

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks BS680.E9 H86 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold