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The Bronze Serpent and the Pole: From Pharaoh’s Court in Egypt to Calvary
Why the single most haunting image in the Bible follows a trail that runs from Egypt through the wilderness to the cross. Walk into the Imhotep Museum at Saqqara, the great necropolis south of Cairo, and one of the first objects you meet is a limestone pillar standing well above head height. Two serpents writhe up its shaft in deep…
The Bricks at Pithom Have No Straw
Standing On the Slavery Site of Exodus 1:11 The wind moves across a low brown rise about sixty miles east of Cairo, and our group of travelers stops walking. The guide, an archeologist and Egyptologist, Mido, has bent down to pick up a piece of broken brick. He turns it in his hand and looks up. “100% here who made this one was…
Joseph’s Storehouses Found in Egypt
“So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. “ Genesis 41:56 History of Joseph, Jacob’s Son The story of the Exodus in the Bible begins in the sands of Egypt. Joseph was the son of Jacob (later named…
Moses’ Birth Mother Safeguarded in Stone for 3500 Years
Statue of Moses’ Birth Mother, Jochebed, Holding Moses “The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses and Miriam their sister.” Numbers 26:59, ESV Moses’ Birth Mother Preserved in Stone for 3500 Years By Rhonda Sand Jochebed, or, in Hebrew, Yochebed, was Moses’ birth…
Pharaohs of the Bible – Egypt Mummy Museum
“Go to Pharaoh in the morning, as he is going out to the water, and stand on the bank of the Nile to meet him. Take in your hand the staff that turned into a serpent. 16 And you shall say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, “Let my people go, that they may serve me…
Experiencing Passover as the Israelites Did
“This day shall be for you a Memorial Day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations, as a statute forever, you shall keep it as a feast. Exodus 12:14, ESV Experiencing Passover as the Israelites Did By Rhonda Sand. During a March 30-April 15, 2026 expedition with Todd Bennett and Living Passages, you will visit many…
See the Earliest Alphabetic Inscriptions Discovered in Egypt aboard a Christian Cruise on the Red Sea
Wadi el-Hol By Jennifer Bartlett Christian travelers pursuing truth and Biblical documentation have a new opportunity on a Red Sea cruise itinerary aboard a small luxury yacht with Living Passages. Reached from a visit of our privately chartered ship we drop anchor at a Red Sea port. From here, we can draw near to a dramatic curve in the Nile River called the…
Jethro, Priest of Midian – Saudi Arabia Tour Destination
Archaeology has confirmed the location of biblical Midian, the place where the Bible says Moses fled to seek refuge after killing an Egyptian (Ex. 2:12-15). It was near the ancient city of Madyan, modern-day al Bad’, that Moses may have unwittingly rescued his future wife Tzipporah and her sisters from some water-hoarding shepherds (Ex. 2:16-17). Afterward, he received some warm…
Serabit el-Khadim Sinai Peninsula, Egypt Red Sea Cruise
In the Northwest of Sinai’s sea coast, you will see very compelling Asiatic (Hebrew) stela features of nobles and soldiers who have the tell-tale mushroom hairstyles of the early Israelites. They are located at a turquoise mine site owned by the Pharoah of Joseph’s time. The context of the stela suggests that these Asiatics were involved in the mining expeditions.…
Har Karkom: Is Mount Sinai in the Negev, Arabia, or Egypt?
Written by: Jennifer Bartlett Could Har Karkom be the Mountain of God? Whether it is the true Mt. Sinai, or Kadesh Barnea, or simply an ancient flint quarry, this location offers many thought-provoking petroglyphs that suggest that this has been an important Jewish site for millennia. Living Passages has taken our Berean friends to Egypt’s Sinai, to the newly open…