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  • From: Stephen Segall <segall AT umich.edu>
  • To: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Evidence for the Exodus
  • Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:33:22 -0400 (EDT)

You are certainly correct. The mountain currently called Mt. Sinai could
not possibly have been the mountain that Moses let the Israelites to.

On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Peter Kirk wrote:

> On 02/08/2004 19:31, Stephen Segall wrote:
>
> >The eruption of Mt. Sinai, the burning bush and the backup of the Jordan
> >River were rare and localized phenomena. ...
> >
>
> The eruption of a granite massif like the traditional Mt. Sinai would be
> not just rare, but unique in the whole of geological history and strong
> confirmation of "Yahweh's ability tp perform miracles". So perhaps the
> mountain you have in mind is not the one which currently often goes by
> that name?
>
>
> --
> Peter Kirk
> peter AT qaya.org (personal)
> peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
> http://www.qaya.org/
>
>
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