For centuries, the traditional location of Mount Sinai has been widely accepted as being in the Sinai Peninsula. However, this notion is based on tradition and dreams attributed to Constantine and his mother, rather than concrete biblical evidence. A closer examination of the Old Testament reveals a different story.
In Exodus 19:1, we learn that Israel arrived in the Sinai wilderness on the first day of the third month. Comparing this with Numbers 33:3, which states that Israel departed from Egypt on the 15th day of the first month, it becomes clear that Mount Sinai cannot be located in the Sinai Peninsula. Instead, the biblical account points to Midian, a region east of the Gulf of Aqaba in Northwest Saudi Arabia.
Moses fled to Midian, a foreign land, where he met Jethro, the priest of Midian and his future father-in-law (Exodus 2:15-22). Jethro lived near Mount Sinai, and Moses tended his flock in the same area (Exodus 3:1). The local people of Al Bad, near Jebel el Lawz, claim that Jethro was from their town, further supporting the connection between Midian and the true location of Mount Sinai.
The biblical account clearly states that Mount Sinai is in Arabia (Galatians 4:25), which is bordered by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, ruling out the Sinai Peninsula. Historically accurate maps, such as those produced by National Geographic, confirm Midian’s location in Saudi Arabia.
In contrast, maps included in Bibles often place Midian in the Sinai Peninsula to fit traditional beliefs. However, the biblical evidence and historical record point to a different location. The site at Jebel el Lawz in Saudi Arabia matches all the biblical criteria and offers physical evidence supporting the Exodus account.
It’s time to reconsider the traditional location of Mount Sinai and embrace the biblical truth. The true location of Mount Sinai is in Midian, Saudi Arabia, and not in the Sinai Peninsula.
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