WHO WAS MOSES

LINEAGE of ABRAHAM
(D&C 107:53 Adam-Ondi-Ahman 3yr. before Adam died)
ADAM--------------930----------- |-|126| before Noah
130| SETH-----------912-------------|14 |before Noah
105| ENOS--------905---------------|-|
90 |CAINAN-----------910-----|--|
70|MAHALALEEL895---|---|
65|JARED---------962---|-------|
162 |ENOCH--430-| |
Flood 2344+/- B.C.
65 |MATHUSELAH-------969-----|
187|LEMECH------------777---|
|Abram born 2054 B.C.
182|NOAH----(600)-|-----------950--------------|--| Noah dies 60 yrs. After Abram is born
JAPATH
HAM
500|SHEM|-----------600--------------|----------------------|1844BC
Gomer
Cush
+/- 100|ARPHAXAD438---|-------------------------|1806BC
|
|
35|SALAH----433------|---------------------------|-|1776BC
Gen. 10:5 By these
Nimrod Gen. 10:10
30|EBER---464--------------------------------|---|1715BC
were the isles of the
And the beginning of
Gen 10:25 34|PELEG---239--------------------|1906BC
Gentiles divided in
his kingdom was Babel for in his days 30|REU----239---------------------|1876BC
their lands: every one
was the earth
32|SERUG---230---------------|1853BC
after his tongue, after
divided; (1 Chron 1:19) 30|NAHOR--148-------|1905BC
their families, in their nations.
29|TERAH--205----------|1819BC
70|ABRAM175--------|1779BC
Gen. 11:6-9 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; Go to, let us go down, and
there confound their language, that they may not understand one anothers speech. So the Lord scattered them abroad from
thence upon the face of the earth: and they build a city Therefore is the name of it called Babel
Ether 1:33 Which Jared came forth with his brother and their families, with some others and their families, from the great
tower, at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people, and swore in his wrath that they should be scattered upon
all the face of the earth; and according to the word of the Lord the people were scattered.

Moses truly was called by God and was a type for the life and mission of the Savior.
Moses (Bible Dictionary Chronology) Born 64 +/- years after Joseph dies. Moses is brought up
as a Pharaohs son and to be a Pharaoh (a God). Nobody and no thing was as great as a Pharaoh.
JST Genises 50:24-29; Exodus 1:16 The sayings of Joseph of old must have been known to the
scribe of the Pharaoh, because the male babies were not to live. (Same as in the time of the Saviors
birth).
Exodus 2:11 Moses heritage was greater than his environment. When he was 40 yrs old (Acts
7:30) he fled to Midian; an area on the east side of the Gulf of Aqaba. (see 1999 Bible map #2).
Moses 1:25 Moses is given power stronger than many waters; for they shall obey thy command
as if thou wert God. Exodus 14:15-16 Moses prays evidently for direction on what to do about the Red
Sea that stretched out before him. Why cryest thou unto me? Reminding him of his power he already
had. Then in patience vs. 16 tells him lift up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide
it. Note that he did not go to the writings of the preceding patriarchs (the scriptures of his day) to see
what Noah did when he had a water problem. He had new revelation and direction.
Helaman 8:11 3Nephi reminds his people that God gave power to one man, even Moses, to
smite upon the waters of the Red Sea, and they parted.

A possible chronology from Abraham to Moses follows:

Abr. 2:14 says that Abraham was 62 when he went to Egypt the first time. (Genesis 12:4 has him at 75)
This was about the time Noah died or about +/- 2000 BC
ISRAEL, Abrahams posterity, starts its captivity with Abraham leaving Haran for Egypt
years
He lives there for about 16 years
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He came back to Bethel for at least 14 years Genesis 14:5
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He had Isaac when he was 100 (Genesis 21:5) and the Lord said unto him that his seed would be in a
strange land for yet another 400 year bondage. (Genesis 15:13; Acts 7:1-6) The 4th generation shall
come hither again Genesis 15:16. The ages do not match here, 430-400=30 but 100-62=38.
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(1) Isaac had Jacob when he was about 40 +/- (we dont really know) ...
40
(2) Jacob had Levi when he was about 40 +/-. 40
(210)
Levi had Kohath when he was about 80 +/-. (Exodus 6:19-20)
Kohath had Amram when he was about 80 +/-.
Amram had Moses when he was about 70 +/-.
Jacob had Joseph when Levi was about 68 +/-. . 68
(3) Joseph lived to the age of 110 (Genesis 50:22). .... 110
(4) Moses born about 64 +/- years after Joseph dies. ...
64
Moses 80 years old when he takes Israel out of Egypt. ..
80
(Moses was 120 yrs old after 40 yrs in desert, when he died Deut. 34:7 or translated D&C 133:53-54)
Galatians 3:16-17; Exodus 12:40..
TOTAL YEARS IN CAPTIVITY
430

It just might be that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob must have lived in the land of Midian possibly
at the foot of Mt Horeb at one time, as it was probably in this area of the ancient trade route that Joseph
was sold to a company of Ishmeelites bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to
Egypt Gen. 37:25 (Matt. 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother,
and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and
frankincense, and myrrh.)

This would explain Jethro, Moses father-in-law, having the Melchizedek Priesthood. D&C 84:6-16
Ex. 3: 1 Now Moses kept the flock of aJethro his father in law, the bpriest of Midian: and he led the flock
to the backside of the desert, and came to the cmountain of God, even to dHoreb.
Ex. 4: 19 And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are adead
which sought thy blife.
Ex. 18: 1 When aJethro, the bpriest (b JST Ex. 18: 1 . . . high priest . . . D&C 84: 6 (6-16) 6 aAnd the bsons of Moses,
c
according to the Holy Priesthood which he received under the chand of his father-in-law, dJethro;) of Midian, Moses
d
father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the Lord had
brought Israel out of Egypt;

MOSES IN THE DESERT

The following photo of the Sinai Peninsula shows the Mediterranean Sea at the top, the Dead Sea at
upper right and the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba at the north end of the Red Sea. The Nile River can be seen
on the left with its large delta on the north end as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

Midian

Red Sea

Note the abrupt end of the dark vegetation and the lighter desert sand at the border of Israel and Egypt
along the Mediterranean Sea.

The small narrow darker line seen on the right side of the Gulf of Suez just over half way down the Gulf
is a mountain range and the site of a spring called Moses well. A Geologist friend of mine, named
Ross Clark, personal communication, visited this site and described it as a hole in the barren black rock
about 8 feet above the ground about 18 inches across and gushing fresh water out into the desert as a
great spout. It might possibly be there that Moses was told by God to take his rod and speak unto the
rock and Moses gathered the people and said must we fetch you water out of this rock? and Moses
smote the rock twice and the water came out abundantly . Then the LORD spake unto Moses
(Numbers 20:7-13) and in substance told Moses you did not do this I did.

Horeb is usually used as meaning Mt Sinai but the name Horeb its self comes from
(hareb 731)
meaning to dry up, dryness or desolation.
Exodus 17:6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the
rock, and there shall come water out of it that the people may drink

Moses Crossing the Red Sea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJXUv_btg60&mode=related&search=%20-%2092k by Ron Wyatt

Pharaoh's Drowned Army as received by an email and is as follows:

(ABOVE GILDED CHARIOT WHEEL - Mute witness to the miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea by
the Hebrews 3,500 years ago. Found with metal detector.
Confirmation of the actual Exodus route has come from divers finding coral-encrusted bones and
chariot remains in the Gulf of Aqaba
One of the most dramatic records of Divine intervention in history is the account of the Hebrews'
exodus from Egypt.
The subsequent drowning of the entire Egyptian army in the Red Sea was not an insignificant
event, and confirmation of this event is compelling evidence that the Biblical narrative is truly authentic.
Over the years, many divers have searched the Gulf of Suez in vain for artifacts to verify the Biblical
account. But carefully following the Biblical and historical records of the Exodus brings you to
Nuweiba, a large beach in the Gulf of Aqaba, as Ron Wyatt discovered in 1978.
Repeated dives in depths ranging from 60 to 200 feet deep (18m to 60m), over a stretch of almost
2.5 km, has shown that the chariot parts are scattered across the sea bed. Artifacts found include wheels,
chariot bodies as well as human and horse bones. Divers have located wreckage on the Saudi coastline
opposite Nuweiba as well.
Since 1987, Ron Wyatt found three 4-spoke gilded chariot wheels. Coral does not grow on gold,
hence the shape has remained very distinct, although the wood inside the gold veneer has disintegrated
making them too fragile to move.
The hope for future expeditions is to explore the deeper waters with remote cameras or mini-subs.

Coral-encrusted chariot wheel, filmed off the Saudi coastline, matches chariot wheels found in
Tutankhamen's tomb
Mineralized Bone - One of many found at the crossing site (above center). This one tested by the Dept.
of Osteology at Stockholm University, was found to be a human femur, from the right leg of a 165170cm tall man. It is essentially 'fossilized' ie. Replaced by minerals and coral, hence cannot be dated by
radiocarbon methods, although this specimen was obviously from antiquity.
Chariot wheel and axle covered with coral and up-ended. Exodus 14:25 "And took off their chariot
wheels, that they drove them heavily:....."

Solomon's memorial pillars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLLhB-LLMGA&feature=related

When Ron Wyatt first visited Nuweiba in 1978, he found a Phoenician style column lying in the water.
Unfortunately the inscriptions had been eroded away, hence the column's importance was not
understood until 1984, when a second granite column was found on the Saudi coastline opposite -identical to the first, except on this one the inscription was still intact!
In Phoenician letters (Archaic Hebrew), it contained the words: Mizraim (Egypt); Solomon; Edom;
death; Pharaoh; Moses; and Yahweh, indicating that King Solomon had set up these columns as a
memorial to the miracle of the crossing of the sea. Saudi Arabia does not admit tourists, and perhaps
fearing unauthorized visitors, the Saudi Authorities have since removed this column, and replaced it
with a flag marker where it once stood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bJ5JdBd4QU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaN2acVMGC8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLLhB-LLMGA&feature=related
NUWEIBA BEACH - The spot where the crossing began. (Looking south)

How deep is the water? The Gulf of Aqaba is very deep, in places over a mile (1,600m) deep. Even
with the sea dried up, walking across would be difficult due to the steep grade down the sides. But there
is one spot where, if the water were removed, it would be an easy descent for people and animals. This
is the line between Nuweiba and the opposite shore in Saudi Arabia.
Depth-sounding expeditions have revealed a smooth, gentle slope descending from Nuweiba out into
the Gulf. This shows up almost like a pathway on depth-recording equipment, confirming it's Biblical
description "...a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters." (Isaiah 43:16).
The Bible writers frequently refer to the miracle of the Red Sea crossing, for it was an event which
finds no equal in history. The Hebrew prophets describe the sea at the crossing site as "...the waters of
the great deep ...the depths of the sea..." (Isaiah 51:10). The distance between Nuweiba and where
artifacts have been found on the Saudi coast is about 18km (11 miles). Knowing the exact spot to which
the Bible writers were referring, what is the depth there?
Along this line the deepest point is about 800m (2,600 feet). No wonder that inspired writers of the
Bible described it as the mighty waters. And no wonder that not a single Egyptian survived when the
water collapsed in upon them.

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shows the possible Exodus Route where the crossing site through the Gulf of Aqaba is now
proposed. The Saudi side also has a beach area of a similar size
Right is a model of the waters depths at the crossing site.

Exodus 13:18 - Israel had left Egypt before crossing the Red Sea But God led the people about,
through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of
the land of Egypt.
Exodus 13:18 -They crossed the "wilderness of the Red sea," They crossed the desert between the two
arms of the Red sea - called today the Sinai Peninsula, its ancient name was the "Wilderness of the Red
sea"
Exodus 14:3 - They would appear to be "entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in"
The premise of the book The Gold of Exodus, (The Discovery of The True Mount Sinai) 1998, by
Howard Blum was that the Red Sea crossing was at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. They searched for
artifacts along the shallow waters there to try and prove their theory but found none. This route was also
proposed by the Hiltons in their book Discovering Lehi p.59.

MT. SINAI
Exodus 3:1,12 - Moses led the people to the mountain in Midian where he had had his calling from God
to go get the Israelites out of Egypt and bring them home. Midian is in northwestern Saudi Arabia;
hence Moses led the Israelites to a mountain in Arabia, not on the Sinai Peninsula as is commonly
believed today. It is probably in light of the mounting evidence showing the true location of Mt. Sinai
that in the new edition of the scriptures there is now a ? beside the Mt. Sinai name. (see new 1999
Bible map #2.)
Some authors support this new location, including; Lynn and Hope Hilton who wrote Discovering Lehi,
1996, p.59; new 1999 Bible map #2, the findings of Ron Wyatt found on his web site and recorded in
The Gold of Exodus, (The Discovery of The True Mount Sinai) 1998, by Howard Blum. They all question the
location of the traditional Mt. Sinai.
Most now agree that it is the same as the mountain known as (Mt) Jubal al Lawz which is on the east
side of the Valley of Lemuel. This puts it in northwestern Arabia in the land of Midian in Moses time;
the place Elijah heard the still small voice (old Bible map #8); the place Lehi stops; possibly where
Jesus went to Egypt as a child (old Bible map #8); where John the Baptist was when he came from
the wilderness; where Jesus went to fast; and maybe where Paul went for three years (Gal 1:17, 18)
when he went to Arabia. Paul states in Galatians 4:25 For this is mount Sinai in Arabia,.
Roman Egypt at time of Jesus and Apostles included that NW part of Arabia

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It was possibly here, then, that Moses talked with God in the burning bush, has the visions found in
Moses chapter 1 and returns to Egypt to free Israel.
When Moses left Egypt with Israel they probably went south and followed the Red Sea around the Sinai
Peninsula to a point part way up the Gulf of Aqaba. At this point they crossed the sea, to escape the
Egyptians, to reach the Land of Midian, where Moses lived for 40 years, and where the sacred Mountain
called Sinai or Horeb is located. There they remained waiting until the descendants of Shem reached
their time of Gods rath and Israel was to destroy them and reclaim the land as their inheritance. (Deut.
20:15-17)

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The exodus of Lehi and his family from Jerusalem to the land Bountiful describes in detail the ancient
Frankincense trail. This ancient trade route has been validated in recent years. This trail extends south of
the Dead Sea on a course that goes to the top of the Gulf of Aqaba, then through a range of mountains
that today is called in Arabic the Boarders (J. Bancroft, personal communication) (1Nephi 2:5 has
them traveling in the boarders) then to a valley one mountain range inland (Valley of Lemuel?). Mt.
Jubal al Lawz (Mt. Sinai) is east of the Valley of Lemuel top center of photo. When Lehi and his family
stayed in this valley there were probably others there also. D&C 33:8 says Open your mouths as
Nephi of old. Who journeyed from Jerusalem in the wilderness. This could mean that Nephi did some
missionary work and baptized some families. This then could be why they call the people from this area
Lihyans or the people of Lihy (Lehi) Hilton p.95 and where a possible baptismal font was found.
(See at end)

(The white beach-like protuberance (lower center) is where Nuweiba Beach is located. This is where the
evidence shows that Moses took the Israelites across the Red Sea into the land of Midian.)

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Picture taken from the book Discovering Lehi (1996) by Lynn M. and Hope A. Hilton p. 52.
Modern roads that show possible passages for Israel to reach the crossing point of the Gulf of Aqaba at
Nuweiba Beach just right of the word PENINSULA on the map.
It is possible that Israel was trying to reach the top of the gulf when Pharaohs army caught up to them
so they had to cross the sea in a miraculous way to escape.
The X on the map, center right, is the location of Mt. Jubal al Lawz (Mt. Sinai or the Mt. where the laws
were given).
"The origin of the present Monastery of Saint Catherine on the NW slope of Jebel Musa is traced back to
A.D. 527, when Emperor Justinian established it on the site where Helena, mother of Constantine the
Great, had erected a small church two centuries earlier." (The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, 1962,
p. 376.)

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Exodus 24:4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded
an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Notice the fence around the Alter put up by the Arabian Government
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In a book entitled The Gold of Exodus by Howard Blum (1998) the true Mount Sinai the account of
Ron Wyatt is given as finding it in the mid 1980s. (Lynn and Hope Hilton wrote a book Discovering
Lehi in 1996 wherein they recount this same hypothesis in 1961)
Some pictures from the book The Gold of Exodus follow (see also Ron Wyatts video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9Q4Z-gwig&NR=1 )

Possible site of the golden calf Alter

Exodus 20:25-26 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if
thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, Deut.
27: 6 Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings
thereon unto the Lord thy God:

Depiction of a calf; this is one of the 12 Egyptian styled cattle found on the boulders.
The only place in Arabia where cattle are seen as petro glyphs.
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BAPTISMAL FONTS ANCIENTLY

(looks like they could be)

Baptismal font near Nazareth

Baptismal font in NW Arabia at al-Ula Oasis

(600 BC) built by the Lihyans

Ebla Baptismal font in Turkey (2500 BC)

Qumran baptismal font

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Dan has a Serpent to represent something to up to; before they were in the desert it was an Eagle. (Rev. 4: 7 And the first beast was like a lion, (Juda) and the second beast like a
calf, (or Ox for Joseph meaning Ephraim) and the third beast had a face as a man, (Reuben) and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. (meaning Dan; something to look up to like
the Serpent on a pole that Moses used as a symbol.)
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