Logistics of the Exodus A. The people needed 2,000 tons -- four million pounds -- of food each day. To bring that much food each day, would require three freight trains each a mile long! B. In the desert they needed firewood to cook and keep warm. Each day this would take 4,000 tons eight million pounds of wood and a few more freight trains, each a mile long. C. 11 million gallons each day, and a freight train with tank cars 1,800 miles long, just to bring water!
Each time they camped at the end of the day, they needed a campground two-thirds the size of the State of Rhode Island, about 750 square miles.
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A view looking down from the mountain showing where the fence Moses would have built would have been located. The fence above is in the same location. Next is several photos of the mountain.
Fence and Sign - Calf Altar
A = Saudi Guard House B = Altar with Petroglyphs C = Remains of 12 Pillars D = Large Altar at the foot of Mt. Sinai e = Red Lines mark Wells e = Aqua Lines mark Stone Fences
Above: Using Google Earth you can see the fence around these large rocks, out in the encampment area. Rocks: 28 34' 52.78" N 35 23' 46.06" E Guard house & fence: 28 35' 12.50" N 35 23' 08.36" E
Mount Sinai and Details Below the Area
Tent Hut Circles
These tent hut circles are located at this very site of Mount Sinai.
Part of the Altar and Coral
Altar
Elijah Cave
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Inside the cave of Elijah
Division of the Ten Commandments by religion/denomination
Commandment
I am the Lord your God You shall have no other gods before me You shall not make for yourself an idol
Do not take the name of the Lord in vain Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy
Jewish (Talmudic)*
1
Anglican, Reformed, and other Christian
preface
Orthodox Christian
1
1
2
2
Roman Catholic, Lutheran**
1
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
Honor your father and mother
5
5
5
4
You shall not kill/murder†
6
6
6
5
You shall not steal††
7 8
7 8
7 8
6 7
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
9
9
9
8
You shall not commit adultery
You shall not covet‡ your neighbor's wife You shall not covet‡ anything that belongs to your neighbor
9 10
10
10
10
j The Letter TET is the Letter not found in the Ten Commandments in Paleo Hebrew the letter u represents the serpent so the teachings is that as long we are obedient to the Torah the serpent has not authority on us but if we break the Torah we open the door to the serpent.
The Law: All 613 Commandments! (248 Positive Commandments and 365 Negative Commandments)
Israel was given 613 commandments (mitzvot), according to the Talmud, which contain 248 positive commands and 365 negative ones. The positive mitzvot equal the number of parts of the body; the negative mitzvot correspond to the number of days in the solar year.
Numerical Value of the Word Torah in Hebrew
(numerical equivalent) of the four Hebrew letters of the word Torah is 611. 6+1+1= 8 8 is new beginnings and resurrection