A Detour Near Aqaba
The Red Sea Miracle 2 Digit - Collector's Edition
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15m
Those favoring a sea crossing at Aqaba have different views about the location and direction of the “turning back” that began the Detour. What are the strengths and shortcomings of these different options - and are all of them too far from Egypt to fit the Bible’s account of these events?
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