The Miracles of Exodus: A Scientist's Discovery of the Extraordinary Natural Causes of the Biblical Stories (Hardcover)

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Did the Red Sea really part before the Israelites? Why didn't the fire consume the Burning Bush? What was the Manna in the Wilderness? The Miracles of Exodus explores the truth about these and all the other Exodus mysteries, including the precise locations of Mount Sinai, the Red Sea Crossing, and the route of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt 3,000 years ago. This investigative tour de force explains the Ten Plagues, the true location of Mt. Sinai, the ultimate crossing of the Jordan, and much more. Colin Humphreys, a distinguished British scientist, uses physics, astronomy, biology, and other scientific resources to show that the mysteries and miracles of the Exodus have scientific explanations. These explanations allow us to pinpoint the exact nature, time, and place of these miracles, and to reconstruct, for the first time, the true route of the Exodus.

Presented in a "you are there" style, this book reveals what really happened and how the biblical account is remarkably accurate and historical when scientifically investigated. Profusely illustrated with maps, photographs, and explanatory tables, this book by one of the world's great scientists unlocks the mysteries of the ultimate Bible story in a fascinating and convincing way.

About the Author


Colin Humpreys is a renowned Cambridge University physicist who has received considerable publicity for his ideas and research, which span many fields from computer chips to microprinting, eternal lightbulbs, and computer chips in the brain. His passion for more than 20 years has been examining the Bible in the light of science, and he is expert not only in physics but chemistry, astronomy, and geology. He is president of the Institute of Materials and Goldsmiths' Professor of Materials Science and head of the Rolls Royce University Technology Centre at Cambridge University, and chair of Christians in Science for the United Kingdom. He was recently honored by the Queen with the title of Commander, Order of the British Empire, for services to science research and communication.

Humphreys is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials. He has been awarded an Honorary D.Sc. by the University of Leicester. He has been president of the Physics section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. He has published over 400 scientific papers and given plenary lectures at major international conferences throughout the world.

Praise For…


“This book will re-open the question of what happened when the Hebrews left Egypt for the Promised Land.”
— John Ray, Professor of Egyptology, University of Cambridge

“A simply fascinating, and extremely readable, study of the Israelites in Egypt and on the desert way to Sinai.”
— Professor Robert Gordon, Regius Professor of Hebrew, Cambridge University

“A strikingly novel interpretation of the Exodus story that will interest many students of the Bible.”
— Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne, Templeton Prize winner, and author of Belief in God in an Age of Science

“Fascinating, highly readable...carefully researched and cogently argued. Recommended.”
Library Journal

“Biblical history buffs will likely enjoy Humphrey’s exodian excursions.”
Kirkus Reviews
Product Details
ISBN: 9780060514044
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication Date: March 25th, 2003
Pages: 368
Language: English