Saturday, January 27, 2007

Behind in my reading

Well I'm behind in reading the bible in a year. I'm up to the part where the Israelits have crossed the red sea. I have found some interesting information about where they crossed.

Here is what I've learned.

Pharaoh's Drowned Army
Confirmation of the actual Exodus route has come from divers finding coral-encrusted bones and chariot remains in the Gulf of Aqaba.


ONE of the most dramatic records of Divine intervention in history is the account of the Hebrews' exodus from Egypt.

The subsequent drowning of the entire Egyptian army in the Red Sea was not an insignificant event, and confirmation of this event is compelling evidence that the Biblical narrative is truly authentic. Over the years, many divers have searched the Gulf of Suez in vain for artefacts to verify the Biblical account. But carefully following the Biblical and historical records of the Exodus brings you to Nuweiba, a large beach in the Gulf of Aqaba, as Ron Wyatt discovered in 1978.

Repeated dives in depths ranging from 60 to 200 feet deep (18m to 60m), over a stretch of almost 2.5 km, has shown that the chariot parts are scattered across the sea bed. Artefacts found include wheels, chariot bodies as well as human and horse bones. Divers have located wreckage on the Saudi coastline opposite Nuweiba as well.

Since 1987, Ron Wyatt found three 4-spoked gilded chariot wheels. Coral does not grow on gold, hence the shape has remained very distinct, although the wood inside the gold veneer has disintegrated making them too fragile to move. The hope for future expeditions is to explore the deeper waters with remote cameras or mini-subs. (ABOVE GILDED CHARIOT WHEEL - Mute witness to the miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea by the Hebrews 3,500 years ago. Found with metal detector. *Coral will not grow on gold)






1. Mineralised Bone - One of many found at the crossing site (above centre). This one Tested by the Dept. of Osteology at Stockholm University, was found to be a human femur, from the right leg of a 165-170cm tall man. It is essentially 'fossilized' i.e. replaced by minerals and coral, hence cannot be dated by radiocarbon methods, although this specimen was obviously from antiquity
2. Coral-encrusted chariot wheel, filmed off the Saudi coastline, matches chariot wheels found in Tutankhamen's tomb
3. Chariot wheel and axle covered with coral and up-ended. Exodus 14:25 "And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily:....."

Solomon's memorial pillars
WHEN Ron Wyatt first visited Nuweiba in 1978, he found a Phoenician style column lying in the water. Unfortunately the inscriptions had been eroded away, hence the column's importance was not understood until 1984, when a second granite column was found on the Saudi coastline opposite -- identical to the first, except on this one the inscription was still intact.

In Phoenician letters (Archaic Hebrew), it contained the words: Mizraim (Egypt); Solomon; Edom; death; Pharaoh; Moses; and Yahweh, indicating that King Solomon had set up these columns as a memorial to the miracle of the crossing of the sea. Saudi Arabia does not admit tourists, and perhaps fearing unauthorized visitors, the Saudi Authorities have since removed this column, and replaced it with a flag marker where it once stood.

How deep is the water?

THE Gulf of Aqaba is very deep, in places over a mile (1,600m) deep. Even with the sea dried up, walking across would be difficult due to the steep grade down the sides. But there is one spot where if the water were removed, it would be an easy descent for people and animals. This is the line between Nuweiba and the opposite shore in Saudi Arabia.


Depth-sounding expeditions have revealed a smooth, gentle slope descending from Nuweiba out into the Gulf. This shows up almost like a pathway on depth-recording equipment, confirming it's Biblical description "...a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters." (Isaiah 43:16) The Bible writers frequently refer to the miracle of the Red Sea crossing, for it was an event which finds no equal in history. The Hebrew prophets describe the sea at the crossing site as "...the waters of the great deep ...the depths of the sea..." (Isaiah 51:10). Knowing the exact spot to which the Bible writers were referring, what is the depth there? The distance between Nuweiba and where artifacts have been found on Saudi coast is about 18km (11 miles).Along this line the deepest point is about 800m (2,600 feet). No wonder that Inspired writers of the Bible described it as the mighty waters. And no wonder that not a single Egyptian survived when the water collapsed in upon them. (above right NUWEIBA BEACH - The spot where the crossing began. )

(left The saudi side also has a beach area of a similar size see approximate path.)

(right Model of depths at crossing site.)



(below right THE EXODUS ROUTE - With the correct crossing site in the Gulf of Aqaba)

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Reading The Bible In A Year

I have a Chronological Yearly Bible, pictured to the left, that I am reading right now. I read ahead and I think I'm on January 22nd. I missed reading some of Genesis because a friend of mine and I decided to do this, but she had already read up to Abraham so I need to go back and read what I've missed.

I got a map out so that I can see where Abraham was from and the path he took from Ur to Haran and then on to Caanan. What I thought was interesting is that Abraham is from Iraq. Also, they believe that the Garden Of Eden was in Iraq also.

What I also found interesting is that Terah, Abraham's father was going to go to Caanan but went as far as Haran and settled there. It wasn't until after Terah died that God called Abraham to move to Caanan. I wonder if it didn't make it easier for Abraham to move to Caanan since that was what his father intended to do when he decided to settle in Haran.

The Lord appeared to Abraham a second time while on his way to Caanan in Shechem. Abraham built an alter there to the Lord. He moved on and came to a mountain on the east of Bethel and made camp, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east and he built another alter to the Lord and called upon Him. I don't know how well you can see his journey on this map. If you would like, I can send the Url from where I got this map. As Abraham moved on towards the Negev, he found that there was a famine in the land and moved on to Egypt because it was a severe famine.
I'll stop there for now. I would love if any of you would like to interact and add comments, insights or ask questions. So please feel free to join in.
Bible verse
Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land which I will show you; and I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you, I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed."
Application
There is a promise here that maybe some haven't considered. Those who bless Israel will be blessed and those who curse Israel will be cursed. Let's pray for Israel and especially pray for Jerusalem. (Psalm 122:6)

Friday, January 12, 2007

Jesus, The Light And The Truth


This will be a blog about my journey as I follow the Lord Jesus Christ all the days of my life. God has always been loving and kind, His love never fails.
I've been a Christian now for almost 30 years. My husband and I were born again in December 1977 in a tiny baptist church.
We have 2 children and 5 grandchildren with another one on the way. Both of my children love and serve the Lord and I hope that their children will also follow the example of living a life pleasing to the Lord by loving, serving and obeying Him. Our grandchildren are such a joy to our lives and are a blessing from the Lord.
For those of you reading this I hope that what you read will bless your lives. I hope that as I share some of my story that grace and peace will be your's.
Numbers 6:24 The LORD bless you, and keep you; 25 The LORD make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; 26 The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'
Shalom!