How Long Were Biblical Journeys?
Sidebar to: Bible Lands
From | Beersheba | Kadesh-Barnea | Jerusalem | Joppa | Joppa |
To | Mt. Moriah (in Jerusalem) | Horeb (near Jebel Musa) | Kir-Hareseth (via Edom) | Caesarea | Caesarea |
Biblical Account | Genesis 22:4 | Deuteronomy 1:2 | 2 Kings 3:5–10 | Acts 10:23–24; | Acts 10:30 |
Distance Traversed | 50 miles | 187 miles | 110 miles | 40 miles | 80 miles |
Number of days | approx. 21/2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Miles Per Day | approx. 20 | 17 | 15.7 | 20 | 20 |
The location of some of the sites is uncertain. But assuming the commonly accepted locations of some sites, all of the times for these journeys fall within the range of daily average travel known from other sources at other times. |
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