How Long to Reach a Population of Millions?
The Red Sea Miracle 1 Digit - Collector's Edition • 18m
A common argument against the Israelite population reaching millions by the Exodus, is that they did not have enough time in Egypt to make that feasible. Could they have gotten to millions within 4 centuries - what about in 2 centuries or in 4 generations?
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