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[watchamadoodle]

@Drich, that is a good point about stone IMO. However, there are other problems besides lack of remains found in the Sinai desert. The Biblical timeline puts the Exodus at 1446 BCE. At that time the Sinai and Palestine were Egyptian territories. Also, the numbers of people are absurd, because the estimated population for all of Egypt was only 3.5 million and the Bible describes a group of 2 million Jews fleeing. The column of people would have been 150 miles long marching 10 abreast (according to wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exodus

Most people assume that the Biblical timeline and numbers are symbolic - even if they think there might be a grain of truth to the myth.

Actually this is probably a little more detailed a resource concerning the exodus than wiki:

http://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-arc...ebrews.htm

Thanks, that looks interesting. Here is another article discussing ancient logistics, that highlights the difficulties for the Exodus. Without miraculous bread from heaven and water from rocks the Jews would have been food for the vultures.

Among the more important requirements of the logistics trains of ancient armies was the need to supply large numbers of men with adequate food and water. The animals required to haul supplies also had to be fed. The hot and dusty climate of the Middle East made the physical maintenance of the soldier's body even more difficult on the march. In this climate a soldier required 3,402 calories a day and 70 grams of protein to sustain him in minimal nutritional condition. In addition, a soldier required nine quarts of water a day. Modern analysis reveals that the standard ration of three pounds of wheat a day produced only 2,025 calories, insufficient to maintain even minimal nutritional requirements for very long. Thus, Alexander's army of 65,000 men required 195,000 pounds of grain and 325,000 pounds of water to sustain it for a single day! The army also required 375,000 pounds of forage per day to sustain cavalry, baggage, and transport animals. The ability of ancient armies to provide these requirements was nothing short of amazing.

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/gabr...br000a.htm