stops
stops in the desrt

Arnon passage
Here was the miracle hinted in Numbers 21:14

The Tower of David
The middle point of the eastern wall

souther border of Yebusi
See
http://truthofland.co.il/english/images/jerusalemcom.gif

The map of the Temple Mount

The tower of David

The center of the Holy of Holies
The center of the Holy of Holies is located at the north-east corner of the trapezoidal cavity. The foundation stone was located in the cavity at the eastern edge of it. This stone was later moved to the south-west corner of the Rock.

the plan of the tower of David
The ancient solid foundation of the tower of David consists of two parts. Each one is about 10 m high and is built by 8 layers of stones. The upper part is 44 (south and north) by 35 (east and west) cubits of 49 cm. The lower part at the north-west corner protrudes about a cubit to north and west. Thus the designed dimensions of the lower part are 45 by 36 cubits. The whole building is rotated 21.125 deg with respect to the due north. As the result the middle point of the eastern edge of the lower part has the same latitude as the north-west corner of the upper part.This middle point serves as foundation corner of Jerusalem. Its coordinates are 221735.33/631527.47 (the new Israel net). It lies on the western border of the open space of 50 cubits surrounding the future Temple mount of 3000 by 3000 cubits (Ezekiel 45:3) and on the southern border of the Yevusi (Joshua 14:8). This border intersects the western wall of the Temple Mount exactly in front of the south-west corner of the Holy Temple Mount of 500 by 500 cubits, almost exactly at the center of the Barcley gate.

Holy of Holies
The Holy of Holies was 20 by 20 cubits of 51 cm. The western border of it fits the western cut of the Rock. The northern border fits the northern cut of the rock. The eastern border passes through the western side of the hole in the roof of the cave. The axis of the symmetry of the first Temple was directed 6.1975 deg north of east. This is the direction of the sunrise in Jerusalem 13.5 days after the vernal equinox. The axis of the symmetry of the second Temple was directed 5.971 deg north of east. This is the direction of the sunrise in Jerusalem 13 days after the vernal equinox. The beginning of the month of Nissan coincides on the average with the vernal equinox. If the equinox is at the sunset, then the sunrise of Nisan 14, the day of Pesach, is in the direction of 6.1975 deg. If the equinox is at the sunrise of Nisan 1, then the sunrise of Nisan 14 is in the direction of 5.971 deg.

the foundation Rock

the center of Shoshan gate
the correct coordinates are 35.234553 31.777711

the center of the Dome
The center of the Dome of the Rock. The correct coordinates are 35.234612 31.777655. The center of the Holy of Holies is located about 1 m north and 50 cm west of it

s/w corner
south-west corner of the Temple Mount. The correct coordinates are 35.233919 31.775394

n/w corner
n/w corner of the Temple mount. The correct coordinates are 35.232980 31.779665

n/e corner
north-east corner of the Temple Mount. The correct coordinates are 35.236270 31.779958

s/e corner
South-east corner of the Temple mount. The correct coordinates are 35.233919 31.775394 as shown by the red line

Mount Zion (Ein Eitam)
Ein Eitam is located at the western edge of the open space of 50 cubits surrounding the future Temple Mount of 3000 by 3000 cubits (Ezekiel 45:3), on the axis of symmetry of the Temple. The correct coordinates of it are 35.227748 31.777088 .

Arvot Moav 42
This is the last stop of the children of Israel before crossing the Jordan river. This point lies on the axis of symmetry of the first Temple. This axis is directed 6.1975 deg. north of east. The latter is the direction of the sunrise in Jerusalem on the averge Passover, Nisan 14. This was exctly the case of the Passover in the time of Exodus. The longitude of this stop is determined by the condition that it is a border point of the future large Jerusalem of 75 by 75 mils. Hence this point is 37.5 mils to the east of the center of Jerusalem.
Untill now the stops were defined so that the distances between them are 40 mils. The last stop and the path to it from stop 41 are determined by external factors. Yet the length of the path from 40 to 41 is almosr exactly 40 mils (18 m more). The data of all journeys is displayed in http://www.truthofland.co.il/masaot/masaot_data.htm
This point is the center of the camp and the location of the Tubenacle. The camp was square, 12 by 12 mils. The norther border of it is exactly on the lattitude of the ancient city of Jericho, the southern border is on the northern edge of Dead Sea.
There were altogether not 42 but 49 stops. After the death of Aharon on Hor Hahar 33, the children of Israel were attacked by Amalek and retreated 7 stops to Moserot 26. There they were stopped by the tribe of Levi. From here they returned again to stop 33. Hence, thanks to the Levies they gained 7 more journeys, altogether 49.
The lasy journey # 50 was supposed to be from Arvot Moav 42 to the Mount Zion, at the western border of the future Temple Mount. This point is on the axis of the Temple, 1550 cubits west of the center of Jerusalem. Hence the distance from stop 42 to Mount Zion is (37.5+1550/2000)/cos(6.1975)=38.500006 mils.
Notice the four zeros! On their way to the western Mount Zion, the children of Israel would surround the area of the Temple Mount and sanctify it. It turns out that the length of the exterior borders of the existing Temple Mount at the elevation 730 m (the average elevation of the main gates) is 3036 cubits. The walls of the Temple Mount are 9 cubits thick. Hence the perimiter of the walls measured in their middle point is exactly 3000 cubits or 1.5 mils. Add it to the above 38.5 mils. We obtain exactly 40 mils!

Yahaz
This point is nearby the town of Cheshbon. We conjecture that here was the battle mentioned in Numbers 21 23. This point is on the latitude of stop 42 and on the geodesic line from the turning point of the boundary to Chazar Einan A.

turning point of the border
This is the turning point of the eastern border of Israel at the latitude of the northern edge of the Dead Sea, which is also the latitude of the southern border of Israeli camp in the plains of Moab (6.12 km south of point 42). This point is mentioned in Ezekiel 47: 18 "from the border to the eastern sea shall you measure". Here the border turns straight (a geodesic line) to Chazar Einan A (see http://truthofland.co.il/english/images/israelcom.gif )
Chazar Einan A is located on the latitude of the northern border of Israel, 540 mils north of the center of Jerusalem. Its longitude is determined by the following codition: the time difference between Chazar Adar and Chazar Einan is twice the time between the sunset and the beginnig of the twilight. The latter is equal 1000 cubits of 51 cm and 50 cubits of 48 cm (see Description of Chazar Adar). It is traslated into time by the equation: 40 mils (1 mil=2000 cubits of 51 cm) equal 12 hours.

Harei Haavarim 41
40 mils directly north of stop 40.

Almon Diblataima 40
This point is 40 mils away of 39 on the northern border of Benjamin (see http://truthofland.co.il/english/images/israelcom.gif ) or southern border of the Prince. Here Moses spsent the first night on his way from Midian to Mount Sinai (Exodus 4:24)

Divon Gad 39
This stop is 40 mils from 38 on geodesic line from 38 to 40.

Iyye Haavarim 38
this stop is 40 mils from Punon on the geodetic line 36-38. It lies on the southern border of Benjamin according to the partition of the land of Israel in Ezekiel 48.
see:
http://truthofland.co.il/english/images/israelcom.gif

Ovot 37
This stop is 40 mils away from Punon on geodetic line to Iyye Haavarim 38.

Punon-Yam Suf

Punon 36
Punon is 40 mils away from stop 35=31=16 and 40 mils away from stop 30=17. These constrains define it uniquely. Here the children of Israel turned north. Moses on his way from Midian to Mount Sinai passed from stop 41 through 40-36, 30-26-25 in 11 days. Hence the distance 36-30 is 40 mils. It turns out that Punon is lies alomost exactly on the southern border of the Shimon (according to the future division in Ezekiel . See
http://truthofland.co.il/english/images/israelcom.gif
). We inferred from this that the stops 38 and 40 lie correspodingli on the southern border of Benjamin and southern border of the strip of Jerusalem.

Zalmona 35
This stop is identical with stops 31 and 16

Zin 34
Stop 34 is identical with stop 32. After the burial of Aharon, the children of Israel went around the land of Adom through the stops 32 and 31 and then turned east and north in order to enter the Land of Israel from the east

Har Hahar-Machpela-Kever Rachel-Kever David

the grave of David
The grave of David is located in the middle of the police station in the old city, near the tower of David at the western border of the open space of 50 cubits surrounding the future Temple Mount of 3000 by 3000 cubits (Ezekiel 45:3). This border passes through the center of the eastern wall of the tower of David and through Ein Eitam.

The grave of Rachel
Here is the burial place of Rachel in Beth Lechem

Machpela Cave
The burial place of the forfathers

Hor Hahar 33
Stop 33, 40 mils from Midbar Zin. Here on the summit of the mountain of Ramon, Aharon was buried. The graves of Aharon, of the forefathers in Hebron, of Rachel in Beit Lehem and of David in Jerusalem lie on one geodic line!

Shur_Beer Lechai Roi_Qadesh
Path connecting Qadesh with Bared. Beer Lechai Roi is the middle point of the path

Beer Lechai Roi
The middle point of the line Shur_Qadesh at the main road junction of Sinai at Qalat el Nakhl

Qadesh
Here the straight line from Qadesh Zin 32 to Qadesh Barnea 14 intersects Wadi Lutz The children of Israel turned here to the north along Wadi Lutz and reached Hor Hahar where Aharon was buried. We conjecture that this is Qadesh mentioned in Genesis 16:14. Beer Lechai Roi of Hagar is between Qadesh and Bared. The later point is identified with the middle point of the wilderness of Shur. Beer Lechai Roi is identified with Qalet el Nakhl, the main road junction in the middle of Sinai. Indeed Beer Lechai Roi is the middle point of the line connecting Qadesh and Bared.

Zin 32
Stop 32. Identical with Rimon Perez 15. Here died Miriam.

Ezion Gever 31
Stop 31. Identical with Livna 16

Avrona
30
Stop 30. Identical with Risa 17

Yotvata 29
Stop 29. Identical with Har Shefer 19

Hor Hagidgad 28
Stop 28, identical with Har Shefer 19

Benei Yaakan 27
Stop # 27. Identical with Harada 20

Moserot 26
Stop # 26. Identical with Refidim 10, Hazerot 13 and Maqhelot 21. The journey from 25 to 26 is along the way from 10 to 11.

Hashmona 25
Stop 25. Identical with Dofqa and Mount Sinai. This stop hints on Hanukka - the 25-th stop and on Hashmonaim. Children of Israel spent here the next 19 years (2469-2488)

Mitqa 24
Stop 24, 40 mils from Terah 23 on the way from 11 to 12

Terah 23
Stop 23, 40 mils away from Tahat 22 along the road from Sinai 11 to Qivrot Hataava 12

Tahat 22
Stop 22, identical with Alush 9 and Qivrot Hataava 12

Maqhelot 21
Stop # 21, 40 mils from Harada. Identical with Refidim and Hazerot. Here on NIsan 1, 2469 (-1291) occured the event with Korach

Harada
20
Stop # 20, 40 mils from Har Shefer on the shortset way to Maqhelot

Har Shefer 19
Stop # 19, 40 mils from Qehelata on the shotest way to Maqhelot

Qehelata 18
Stop # 18, 40 mils from Risa on a shortest line to to Maqhelot 21 (identical with Refidim and Hazerot)

Risa 17
Stop # 16, 40 mils from Livna, at the north-west edge of the Gulf of Eilat. The correct coordinates of this point are Long. 34.954117, Lat 29.549242

Livna 16
Stop 16, 40 mils from Rimon Perez.

Rimon Perez 15
stop 15, 40 mils from Ritma on straight line to the edge of the Sea of Suf.

Kadesh Barnea-Eitam

Ritma 14
stop #14, 280=7 times 40 mils from Hazerot. 160 mils from Hazerot to the northermost end of the Gulf of Eilat and then 120 mils along straight line to Ritma. This stop is also called Qadesh Barnea. From here on Sivan 29 2450 (-1310) the spies were sent. They returned after 40 days on Ave 9. The children of Israel spent here 19 years.The angle between the geodesic lines form Kadesh Barnes to the two edges of Yam Suf- stops 2 and stops 17=30 is 90 degrees. This condition plus the distance 120 mils between Kadesh Barnea and stop 17 defines uniquely the location of Kadesh Barnea

Hazerot 13
stop # 13, 40 mils from Qivrot Hataavah along the coast. Identical with Refidim.

Qivrot Hataava 12
stop #12, identical with Alush 9. This stop is 120 mils away of Sinai. First to the west til the coast, in the direction opposite to the sunset of the day of the departure (Yiar 20, 2450). Then south-east and north-east along the coast.

Sinai 11
stop # 11, 40 mils from Refidim along a natural trail. The top of Gabel Sabagh, 2280 m high. The highest mountain in the southern Sinai

Refidim 10
stop # 10, 40 mils from Alush along the coast. Refidim is on the latitude of Mount Sinai (Gabal Sabagh) and the longitude of Kadesh Barnea. This place is identical with Hazerot (stop 13), Maqhelot(stop 21) and Moserot (stop 26)

Alush 9
stop # 9, 40 mils from Dofqa on continuartion of trhe straight line from Eitam to Mount Sinai

Dofqa 8
stop # 8, 40 mils from the wilderness of Sin along a reasonable trail around the ridg of high mountains. This point is identified with Mount Sinai! The cildren of Israel came here on 33-th day of Omer and received here the inner part of Torah (what is called today Kaballa)

the wilderness of Sin 7
stop # 7, 40 mils away of stop #6. This stop is exactly between Eilim and Mount Sinai

the Sea of Suf 6
stop # 6, 40 mils away of Eilim on the shore of the Gulf of Suez. The children of Israel deviated here from the straight line to Mount Sina in order to show that they intended to establish the future ownership of the whole Sinai paninsula

Eilim
5
stop # 5, 40 mils away of Mara on the straight line from Eitam to Mount Sinai. Located near oazis of Firan

Mara 4
Stop # 4, 120 mils away of Eitam on a straight line to Mount Sinai (Gebal Sabagh)

Shur
the middle point of the three day journey from Eitam to Mara, 60 mils away of Eitam. Beer Lechai Roi of Hagar is in the middle between Shur and Kadesh

the crossing of the Sea of Suf

Pi Hahirot 3
stop # 3, 40 mils from Eitam along the coast of the bay. Pi Hahirot is located on the edge of Ras Adabiya. Here on Nisan 21, 2449 (-1311) the sons of Israel crossed the Sea of Suf

Eitam 2
Stop # 2, . 40 mils away of Succot, on the edge of Ras Misla

Sukkot 1
The first stop of the journey. 120 mils ( mil is 2000 cubits of 51 cm or 1.02 km) away from Raamses

Chazar Adar
The westernmost point of Israel. Its latitude is equal to the one of Ritma 14. Its longitude is determined by the following condition: at the sunset in Chazar Adar starts the twilight in the center of the future Jerusalem. The time difference between these events is a walking distance of 1000 cubits of the Land of 51 cm plus 50 cubits of Torah of 48 cm. The latter is considered to be the time to immerse in a pool and wipe dry. This distance is translated into time by the rule: 40 mils (mil=2000 cubits of 51 cm) equal 15 hours. Hence the difference between the longitude of Chazar Adar and the center of Jerusalem is (1000+50x48/51)/2000x15/40x15=2.944853 degrees.
Chazar Adar is located on the western bank of the lake Timsah.

masaot
the full line of journeys of children of Israel

Raamses
The starting point of the Exodus

Azmona
The conjectured location of the capital of Eqypt in the time of Exodus