The
Exodus
Israelites crossing the Red Sea...
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During
the ‘Exodus’, most Jews followed Moses along the
known route through the Red Sea and the Sinai. At that time, I
believe another group, either because they lost the main group or
deliberately because of a disagreement, went south. This southern route
was not well guarded and Pharaoh’s soldiers followed the main group
anyway. The destination of the breakaway group was the highlands of
Ethiopia, a known route since it had been used in times past by the
Pharaohs to bring in their elephants, other goods, and maybe even
slaves.
These group of
Jews had only to follow riverbeds and finally arrive in a very fertile
land: the Ethiopian Highlands! For many the Ethiopian highlands was like
the
promised land! Anyway the river Ghion in Ethiopia, supposedly was flowing out of Eden mentioned in the Old
testament is today's blue Nile!
Many events are leading
to the above idea:
- There is mention of Ethiopians
in Iliad and Odyssey from Homer,
- Repetitive mention of
Ethiopia in the old
Testament (see last paragraph)
- Herodotus very accurate
description at 500 BC of this route and the mention of an old town of 'Meroe'
existing between Sudan and the joint of Takase and Nile river!
Despite what the
historians and scholars believe, it is only natural to have a very
ancient civilization in the fertile Ethiopian Highlands! Let us not
forget that Lucy and Salam, two very old standing 'pithicus afarencis'
were found here!
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