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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Humphreys, C. J. (Colin J.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exodus, The.

Bible and science.

Physical Description:

vi, 362 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : HarperCollins, [2003]

Summary:

Did the Red Sea really part before the Israelites? Why didn't the fire consume the Burning Bush? What was the Manna in the Wilderness? The Miracles of Exodus explores the truth about these and all the other Exodus mysteries, including the precise locations of Mount Sinai, the Red Sea Crossing, and the route of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt 3,000 years ago. This investigative tour de force explains the Ten Plagues, the true location of Mt. Sinai, the ultimate crossing of the Jordan, and much more. Colin Humphreys, a distinguished British scientist, uses physics, astronomy, biology, and other scientific resources to show that the mysteries and miracles of the Exodus have scientific explanations. These explanations allow us to pinpoint the exact nature, time, and place of these miracles, and to reconstruct, for the first time, the true route of the Exodus. Presented in a "you are there" style, this book reveals what really happened and how the biblical account is remarkably accurate and historical when scientifically investigated. Profusely illustrated with maps, photographs, and explanatory tables, this book by one of the world's great scientists unlocks the mysteries of the ultimate Bible story in a fascinating and convincing way.

Contents:

1. Unlocking the Secrets of the Exodus 3

2. Crossing the River Jordan 15

3. The Date of the Exodus 28

Part 2. Moses and Midian 39

5. The Burning Bush 61

6. The Mountain of God, the Mountain of Fire 82

Part 3. Out of Egypt 95

7. Mission Impossible: The Exodus Strategy 97

8. How Many People Were in the Exodus? 103

9. The Plagues of Egypt 111

10. Death on the Nile 129

Part 4. The Road to the Red Sea 151

11. The Journey Starts: The Pillar of Cloud and the Pillar of Fire 153

12. Where Was the Biblical Red Sea? 172

13. The Red Sea Revealed 188

14. The Lost Site of Etham 206

15. Trapped by Pharaoh 224

16. Crossing the Red Sea 244

Part 5. Discovering Mount Sinai 261

17. Turning Bitter Water Sweet 263

18. From the Clue of the Dew to Water from a Rock 282

19. The Spectacular Site of Mount Sinai 310.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-347) and index.

ISBN:

0060514043

OCLC:

51949626