Dear Family,
Today is Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Today is Day 11; Day 4 of Week 2 in our Count to Pentecost.
After their brief stay at Marah, the ancient Israelites followed the cloud to an oasis named Elim (meaning big trees). There they found 12 wells and 70 palm trees. Many have speculated about what these numbers of wells and trees might symbolize, but Scripture is not clear about this.
Apparently, Israel rested at Elim for several weeks. Here is a Scriptural overview of their journey and camping sites during their first month out of Egyptian bondage.
| Passover | 14th Day | 1st month | Exodus 12 & 13 |
| Leaving Rameses | 15th day | 1st month | Numbers 33:3 |
| To Succoth | Numbers 33:5 | ||
| To Etham | Numbers 33:6 | ||
| Back to Pi Hahiroth (Migdol) | Numbers 33:6-7 | ||
| Crossing the Red Sea | 22nd day (Last Day of UB) | 1st month | Exodus 14 Numbers 33:8 |
| 3 days to Marah | 3 days | 1st month | Exodus 15:22 Numbers 33:8 |
| Elim camp | 1st month | Exodus 15:16, 27 Numbers 33:9 | |
| From Elim to Wilderness of Sin (Near the Red Sea between Elim and Sinai) | 15th day | 2nd month | Exodus 16:1 Numbers 33:10-11 |
Although this journey to the Promised Land was thousands of years ago, God has maintained a record for us today, containing specific details for His purposes. May God bless us to trust Him and learn the details He has provided as well as all the lessons He intends for our edification.
Ben Faulkner, Pastor
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