{"id":665,"date":"2019-04-24T13:22:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T17:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=665"},"modified":"2019-04-24T14:58:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T18:58:05","slug":"researchers-claim-theyve-discovered-moses-exodus-route-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2019\/04\/researchers-claim-theyve-discovered-moses-exodus-route-proof.html","title":{"rendered":"Researchers Claim They\u2019ve Discovered Moses\u2019 Exodus Route and They Have Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A group of Bible scholars from the Doubting Thomas Research Foundation (DTRF) believe they have discovered the route Moses took when he led the Israelites out of slavery from Egypt and to the Promised Land and they have proof!<\/p>\n

In an interview with Daily Star Online<\/em>, they scholars shared that they found evidence that traced the most authentic route traveled \u2013 taking the Israelites from Egypt to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Researcher Ryan Mauro told the Daily Star Online<\/em> that the findings were mind-blowing.<\/p>\n

The group, who have made three trips to Saudi Arabia searching for the Exodus route, believe the most plausible route is one where the Israelites left Egypt through Cairo and crossed into the Sinai Peninsula.<\/p>\n

This would have been the land of Midian.<\/p>\n

Mauro believes they crossed into ancient Midian and stopped at Mount Sinai, which he claims is the peak of Jabal al-Lawz in eastern Saudi Arabia. This is one of their biggest discoveries.<\/p>\n

Mauro told the Daily Star<\/em>, \u201cAfter three trips to Saudi Arabia, and I\u2019m fully convinced that the Israelites went into the ancient land of Midian where they fled slavery in Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n

While some academics have challenged the historical accuracy of the Exodus, Mauro urged skeptics to keep an open mind. He said, \u201call the pieces fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The DTRF team traces their findings in the 25-minute documentary \u201cFinding the Mountain of Moses: The Real Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mauro also told the Daily Star<\/em> that there is evidence that Moses split the sea at the Gulf of Aqaba on the modern0day beach of Nuweiba.<\/p>\n

At this point, the crossing would be only eight miles wide with a depth of only 33 meters (108 feet).<\/p>\n

Mauro acknowledged that it will take some time for people to buy into this alternative theory but is optimistic that their research is a major archaeological breakthrough.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to take some time to bring this alternative theory into mainstream historiography, but I believe that our work is going to seriously shift the landscape on the subject,\u201d Mauro said.<\/p>\n

Check out the documentary below for more detail on their incredible findings.<\/p>\n