Exodus – Page 15 – Len Bilén's blog, a blog about faith, politics and the environment.

Exodus 17, water from the Rock, the Amalekites defeated.

Exodus 16, Manna and Quail from heaven.

The desert (or wilderness) of Sin, the lower part of the Sinai Peninsula. Note there is a wilderness of Zin southwest of the Dead Sea.

An Omer is a dry measure, about 2.4 liters, or about 150 cubic inches.

Exodus 15,the Song of Moses and Miriam, the bitter water of Marah, the oasis of Elam.

There are two possible routes, the traditional route with Marah and Elim on the right side of the Gulf of Suez. The Manna was not yet given, the Israelis still had their provisions from Egypt, so Marah must have been only a few days journey from the Red Sea crossing.

The alternate route, favored by Muslims is to place the Red Sea crossing at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba, placing Mt Sinai in the Levant rather than the Sinai Peninsula. This would have posed major logistical problems for the Israelis, going all the way from Egypt to the Gulf of Aqaba with food from Egypt.

Exodus 14, the crossing of the Red Sea.

Yes, this route seems confusing, and Pharaoh thought so too.

From a map from the building of the Suez Canal some of names are mentioned.

This route is less glorious than the Hollywood production, but closer to what Scripture says.

As a child I was fascinated by this etching by Gustave Doré, the traditional crossing of the Red Sea. Feel free to imagine whichever version is true, God shows His greatness many ways.

Exodus 13, Consecration of the firstborn, from Succoth to Etham.

Exodus 13

The route the Israelis took has always been contested. Here is one proposed route according to the latest observations (from 2008 A.D.) The wilderness of Etham begins at the edge of the desert east of Succoth.