Identifying and Delineating the Geographic Regions of the Israelite Migration from Egypt to Canaan Using a Hydrological Approach

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avondale-bepress-to-dspace.facultyTheology
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avondale-bepress.abstract<p>The biblical books of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy describe the Israelite migration from Egypt to Canaan. The narrative names many sites, roads, and regions, the majority of which have not been identified on the ground. This investigation proposes and develops an original hypothesis—that the biblical regions correspond to the major water catchments of the Sinai, Negev, and Transjordan. Accordingly, the three journeys—Goshen to Sinai, Sinai to Kadesh, and Kadesh to the Jordan—proceed across a patchwork of contiguous river systems and lake basins. The hydrological model for biblical regions provides clear watershed and riverbed boundaries for the wildernesses and national territories and explains their relationship to the geomorphic zones. By applying a hydrological structure to biblical geography, a comprehensive system emerges that is consistent with all indications, and allows the identification and delineation of previously unknown biblical regions.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1026
avondale-bepress.authorsDeborah Anne Hurn
avondale-bepress.context-key32258136
avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_phd/25
avondale-bepress.document-typedissertation
avondale-bepress.field.advisor1Robert K. McIver
avondale-bepress.field.advisor2David R. Tasker
avondale-bepress.field.advisor3Lawrence T. Geraty
avondale-bepress.field.comments<p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access a print copy of this thesis from Avondale College Library (SC Theses 220.91 H94).</p>
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>Hurn, D. A. (2022). <em>Identifying and delineating the geographic regions of the Israelite migration from Egypt to Canaan using a hydrological approach</em> [Doctoral dissertation, Avondale University]. ResearchOnline@Avondale. https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_phd/25</p>
avondale-bepress.field.degree_nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
avondale-bepress.field.distribution_licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
avondale-bepress.field.embargo_date2023-12-31T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.field_of_education09 Society and Culture
avondale-bepress.field.for_20213707 Hydrology
avondale-bepress.field.publication_date2022-11-09T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.schoolsTheology
avondale-bepress.fulltext-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&amp;context=theses_phd&amp;unstamped=1
avondale-bepress.keywordsexodus
avondale-bepress.keywordshydrology
avondale-bepress.keywordspentateuch
avondale-bepress.keywordshistorical geography
avondale-bepress.keywordsbiblical regions
avondale-bepress.keywordsMount Sinai
avondale-bepress.label25
avondale-bepress.publication-date2022-11-09T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTheses PhD
avondale-bepress.statepublished
avondale-bepress.submission-date2022-11-15T01:24:21Z
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeses_phd/25
avondale-bepress.titleIdentifying and Delineating the Geographic Regions of the Israelite Migration from Egypt to Canaan Using a Hydrological Approach
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorHurn, Deborah Anne
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:35:27Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:35:27Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-09
dc.date.submitted2022-11-15T01:24:21Z
dc.description.abstract<p>The biblical books of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy describe the Israelite migration from Egypt to Canaan. The narrative names many sites, roads, and regions, the majority of which have not been identified on the ground. This investigation proposes and develops an original hypothesis—that the biblical regions correspond to the major water catchments of the Sinai, Negev, and Transjordan. Accordingly, the three journeys—Goshen to Sinai, Sinai to Kadesh, and Kadesh to the Jordan—proceed across a patchwork of contiguous river systems and lake basins. The hydrological model for biblical regions provides clear watershed and riverbed boundaries for the wildernesses and national territories and explains their relationship to the geomorphic zones. By applying a hydrological structure to biblical geography, a comprehensive system emerges that is consistent with all indications, and allows the identification and delineation of previously unknown biblical regions.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Hurn, D. A. (2022). <em>Identifying and delineating the geographic regions of the Israelite migration from Egypt to Canaan using a hydrological approach</em> [Doctoral dissertation, Avondale University]. Avondale Research. https://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/32258136</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/32258136
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.rights<p>Staff and Students of Avondale College may access a print copy of this thesis from Avondale College Library (SC Theses 220.91 H94).</p>
dc.rights.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectexodus
dc.subjecthydrology
dc.subjectpentateuch
dc.subjecthistorical geography
dc.subjectbiblical regions
dc.subjectMount Sinai
dc.titleIdentifying and Delineating the Geographic Regions of the Israelite Migration from Egypt to Canaan Using a Hydrological Approach
dc.typeThesis
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