Departure Point

The many years Moses spent in Egypt and in Midian trained him in unique ways to lead the Exodus. t a shepherd prepared Moses to lead multitudes and their flocks out into the wilderness.

Many claim that the only evidence for the biblical Moses and his writings is from the Bible itself. However, there may be another source of information with ancient roots that comes from an intriguing location. • Evidence of Moses from Outside the Bible • Biblical Patterns in Sudan • Connections to the Exodus Account

Some view the miracles of Exodus, such as the plagues, as God only working through natural means in ways that have been seen before. However, others think that many were so spectacular they could only be explained as acts of God. • A Cosmic Confrontation Between God and Egypt • The Egyptian View’s Naturalistic Approach to the Plagues • The Hebrew View’s Spectacular Approach to the Plagues • Could a Volcano Have Caused Some of the Plagues?

Rabbi Manis Friedman gives his insights to the Departure step of the Israelites from Egypt. Did Pharaoh just let them go, or did he command them to leave at once, thrusting them out of his country?

What was the nature of the Israelites’ Departure from Egypt? Were they a disorganized mob with little hope of traveling very fast or far? Or were they organized and sent out in haste? See the biblical clues.