Giving of the Law
The commandments at Sinai.
The facts
| Dates | 1491 BC |
|---|---|
| Scripture | Ex. 20 |
| Era | Egypt and the Exodus |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
Where this sits on the chart
Giving of the Law falls 2513 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Egypt and the Exodus arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Who else was alive
The eruption of Thera, heavily affecting Minoan civilization1600 BCThe baby Moses is found by Pharaoh’s daughter The Passover1526 BCBegin Olmec civilization1500 BCThe Exodus1491 BCThe Hebrew Exodus from Egypt1491 BCMoses flees to Midian1486 BCConquest of Canaan1451 BCIsraelites cross the Red Sea1446 BC
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