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1. Biblical Heroes and Heroines: Miriam   
 
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Article dedicated to Miriam the big sister of Moses. It was Miriam who was watching the basket of baby Moses as it floated on the river (Exodus 2). It was her that suggested to the daughter of Pharaoh the ideal of finding a women from the Israelites to take care of Moses. Miriam's quick thinking meant Moses was brought up by his own mother. If there was anything to know about Moses, Miriam knew it...

2. Biblical Heroes and Heroines: Moses   
 
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Article describing Moses the greatest prophet, leader and teacher that Judaism has ever known. In fact, one of Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith is the belief that Moses's prophecies are true, and that he was the greatest of the prophets. He is called "Moshe Rabbeinu," that is, Moses, Our Teacher/Rabbi. Interestingly, the numerical value of "Moshe Rabbeinu" is 613: the number of ...

3. Desert of Sinai   
 
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A map of the Biblical Sinai desert.

4. Egypt and the Wanderings   
 
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An article about the Exodos and Moses.

5. Egyptian Timeline   
 
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This page gives a timeline of ancient Egypt, starting 5000 BC until 1822 AD, when the Rosetta Stone was deciphered. It has links to other pages of the site, including images.

6. Exodus From Egypt and Entry into Canaan   
 
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A proposed map of the route of the Exodus from Egypt by the Israelite Tribes, and their entry into Canaan.

7. Exodus Traditional Route   
 
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A map of the route that is traditionaly attributed to the Exodus of the Israelite Tribes from Egypt.

8. Historical Periods in Jewish History   
 
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Tens of Hebrew articles about different periods and aspects of Jewish history, from the Patriarchs up to Modern times.

9. History - Biblical Times   
 
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A concise, brief survey of the history of Israel, including pictures of works of art, archaeological findings, and many links to maps and other pages.

10. History of Ancient Israel -- Bibliography   
 
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A comprehensive bibliography for History of Ancient Israel.

11. Joseph   
 
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The story of Joseph the son of Jacob.

12. Old Testament Life and Literature   
 
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A comprehensive site of 32 chapters of introduction to the Bible, from
"The Bible and How We Study It", through "Before There Was an Israel" and "The Hebrews", through many different subjects and Books of the Bible, including many charts, photos of scholars and of archaeological findings, maps, and lists of bibliography.

13. Solomon's Temple   
 
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The Building of the Temple of Solomon on the background of Egypt and Phoenicia, architecture and cult. Relevant quotes from the Hebrew Bible and from the New Testament. Including photos, drawings, reconstructions.

14. Technological Interpretation of the Parting of the Sea   
 
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The article examines the question, if the parting of the sea was the result of deliberate actions taken by the fleeing Israelites: Could the Israelites, after crossing a relatively dry Reed Sea, have opened a canal lock and blocked the path of their well-armed pursuers?

15. The Chronology of Egypt and Israel   
 
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Articles suggesting a new way of calculating and synchronising the Biblical chronology with the Egyptian chronology: the Egyptian dates need to be reduced by some 600 years at the time of the Exodus. This would mean that the ruling dynasty of Egypt at the time Exodus would be the 13th dynasty, rather than the 18th or 19 dynasty as is now generally believed. Joseph, Queen of Sheba, Shishak and more...

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