How long did the exodus from Egypt take?<\/a>“<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: Also, in Deuteronomy 8:2, I heard that same preacher say that it should have been a two-week walk for their travel from Egypt, but it took them 40 years instead.\u00a0 A two-week walk? Answer: For one person or a nation? It took three months to get from Egypt to Sinai (Exodus 19:1-2). 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I know that they wandered for 40 years in the wilderness of Sinai, but how long did it take them to walk the journey from Egypt to the crossing of the Red Sea? Answer: The Exodus started on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":44743,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/was-there-a-time-lapse-between-the-plagues-in-egypt\/","url_meta":{"origin":22968,"position":1},"title":"Was there a time-lapse between the plagues in Egypt?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Good morning, I have always been a bit analytical, too bad it did not help me with math. My question is one that plagues me every time that I read Exodus. If all the livestock died from disease, then how could any have been around for the hail? 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Hamilton Text: Exodus 12:30-41 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0As Christians, we need to be prepared to make a defense - Jude 3; I Peter 3:15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0People don\u2019t want to follow God\u2019s word, so they figure if they can cast doubt in one area, they can ignore the Bible in all\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/EgyptianBondageTimeline.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/EgyptianBondageTimeline.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/EgyptianBondageTimeline.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/EgyptianBondageTimeline.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18415,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-merneptah-stele\/","url_meta":{"origin":22968,"position":3},"title":"The Merneptah Stele","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 16, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"by David Wheeler Archaeology is a very helpful tool in establishing the existence of a place, ruler, or event. 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