Seeking the Gold of Exodus
Egyptian cows, a cave where Moses could have taken shelter near the summit of the mountain, a streambed that had once run from the mountain, blackened earth which could have been scorched when God came down to the mountain, 12 boundary markers which Moses is said to have had erected to keep the Israelites away from the mountain and, finally, a stone altar which may have been used by the Israelites in the worship of the golden calf. They have pictures to prove it, some of which are included in The Gold of Exodus.
Since this book was published, public outcry against Jabal al Lawz as the site of the true Mt. Sinai has been great. Those in favor of Jabal al Lawz as the true Mt. Sinai have gone as far as to say that the current Mt. Sinai, near St. Catherine's Monastery, is nothing more than a tourist scam or a quick fix since no one knew where the real Mt. Sinai was. Those against can offer as many, if not more, reasons why Jabal al Lawz cannot be the true mountain of God.
Larry Williams has recently written his own book detailing the events of his adventure with Bob Cornuke. The Mountain of Moses is available from CTI Publishing Co., by writing to them at 140 Marine View, Office 204, Solano Beach, CA 92075. In addition, production of the movie version of The Gold of Exodus is currently underway by Castle Rock Productions. No word yet on who may play Larry Williams and Bob Cornuke, but after reading the book, one can readily picture Tom Hanks and Nick Nolte falling into these roles respectively.
You can pick up a copy of The Gold of Exodus: The Discovery of the True Mt. Sinai by Howard Blum at Amazon.com for less than $6 in paperback. If your find yourself truly impressed by the book, you can usually find an autographed copy available through Bibliofind.com or BarnesandNoble.com.
Also be sure to take a look at these sites for further information about The Gold of Exodus and related subjects.
The Archives
The 700 Club Interview with Larry Williams and Howard Blum
Problems with Mt. Sinai in Saudi Arabia
Bible Archaeology, Search & Exploration Institute
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