Mt Sinai Cemetery Preservation Project Protects Local Family Histories
Well known for its role in the biblical Exodus, the Sinai Peninsula spans roughly 23,000 square miles, making it larger than the modern state of Israel. Scholars debate whether Mt. Sinai is Har Karkom in Israel or in northwest Saudi Arabia, with evidence supporting both locations. A 5,000-year-old Sinai inscription links violence and state power with divine sanction—a combination later biblical authors critique in their Sinai narratives.
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient temple of Zeus Kasios at the site of Tell el-Farma in the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula. The Codex Sinaiticus text differs in numerous instances from that of the authorized version of the Bible in use during Constantine Tischendorf’s time. See a visual comparison between the King James Version and the Codex Sinaiticus. KADESH IN THE BIBLE. In the Hebrew Bible, a place called Kadesh—also known as Kadesh-Barnea—was an important stop during the Israelites’ wilderness wanderings. Where is Kadesh? The site of Tell el-Qudeirat in the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula is considered to be the best candidate. Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority. The Sisters of Sinai How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009), 316 pp., $27.95 (hardcover) by Janet Soskice Reviewed by John Merrill Few of life’s possibilities entice the human psyche more than the prospect of finding hidden treasure. And for persons of faith, a significant Biblical artifact can be more precious than gold or jewels. Moreover ... The Sisters of Sinai, written by Janet Soskice, offers one such tale, bringing to life two fascinating sisters, Agnes Lewis and Margaret Gibson, who accidentally discovered the Sinai Palimpsest while visiting St. Catherine’s Monastery.
The Sisters of Sinai, written by Janet Soskice, offers one such tale, bringing to life two fascinating sisters, Agnes Lewis and Margaret Gibson, who accidentally discovered the Sinai Palimpsest while visiting St. Catherine’s Monastery.
