The Exodus Map of Egypt and Bible Lands of the Old Testament

A bold depiction of the geography of the Old Testament.

This large and brightly colored wall map was designed and issued as a teaching aid for juvenile education on Biblical subjects. The image highlights the route of the Israelites as they fled captivity from Egypt and wandered the desert for 40 years before finally arriving in the Promised Land. The fifty-four stations, or stops, along the route (some of which are conjectural) are listed in accompanying indices. Insets in the lower right present more of Palestine and the Levant, as well as the area around Mt. Sinai. Interestingly, the image also notes contemporary railroad lines, the Suez Canal, and the pilgrimage route to Mecca.

The undated sheet was published around 1930 by A.H. Eilers & Co. as Map Number 5 in the Eilers Sunday School Wall Map Series. The company was originally established in St. Louis during the early 1870s as a bookseller and stationer, but soon transitioned to the production of material related to Sunday School education in the United States. Eilers produced a number of religiously themed materials, including collection envelopes, marriage certificates, ledgers, and wall maps in a variety of sizes and formats.