Egyptian belief and modern thought / by James Bonwick.

  • James Bonwick
Date:
1878
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Credit: Egyptian belief and modern thought / by James Bonwick. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ It was upon this narrow tongue of land,” says our authority, “ bordered on one side by the Mediterranean Sea, on the other by the lagunes of the sea-weed, between the point of entrance at the Khiroth, or gulf, toward the west, and the sanctuary of Baal-zephon toward the east, where the great catastrophe occurred.” He adds, “ a single tide surprised the Egyptian horses.” This leads him to conclude : “ The miracle, it is true, thus ceases to be a miracle ; but let us confess in all sincerity that Divine Providence always maintains its place and its authority.” He believes “the Egyptian monuments rather contribute to provide the most striking proofs of the Biblical account.” The Israelites then turned hastily from the land of the Philistines into the Desert of Schour, which was far to the east of Pitham and Ramses, and descended along what was a regular road for many centuries afterwards to Suez. Marah he supposes the Bitter Lakes ; and Elim he places north of the gulf of Suez. O G
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