ST. CATHERINE, Egypt -- In the Bible, Moses climbs Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. But he was the chosen one, and I am a mere mortal. Divine intervention seemed unlikely as I stood at the ...
One of the world’s most sacred religious sites is at risk of being “disfigured” by a luxury tourist resort, critics have warned. Egypt’s plan to redevelop the remote Mount Sinai, where God is said to ...
(The Conversation) — A scholar of the Hebrew Bible argues that very little is known about the location of Mount Sinai, and it is likely that it was once part of a foundational legend. (The ...
High-resolution photography at the turquoise mines of Serabit el-Khadem in Egypt’s south-central Sinai Peninsula highlighted faint letters that one epigrapher reads as “This is from Moses.” A parallel ...
Moses is a well-known religious figure across major religions of the world. Several investigations about his life have been conducted across decades, but to date, nobody has found evidence of his ...
The golden calf story bothers me. After escaping Egypt and the fiery vengeance of Pharaoh, the children of Israel are close to receiving God’s written instructions. Moses leaves the group to embark on ...
In the Bible, Moses climbs Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. But he was the chosen one, and I am a mere mortal. Divine intervention seemed unlikely as I stood at the base of the mountain, ...