Map 12

Map of the fault lines and the level of the Dead Sea in the Middle Bronze Age.
Also depicting the war of Chedorlaomer in Gen 14:1-12.
© 2014 Dr. David E. Graves, ECM

Map representing the fault lines and the level of the Dead Sea in the Middle Bronze Age (about 2000 BC). [1] This map also depicts the southern campaign (1) – (8) of Chedorlaomer, the king of Elam described in Genesis 14:1-12. Following his attack on Ḥaṣaṣon-Tamar (En-Gedi) (6) he encountered the confederation of the kings of the Cities of the Plain. Unfortunately the location of the Valley of Siddim is uncertain and bitumen deposits can be found in several locations (See Map 15 for the location of Sink holes). Chedorlaomer would have needed to have backtracked to encounter the Cities of the Plain in the south (7). Whereas traveling north (7) he would be traveling in the direction of Dan (8) where he was pursued by Abraham.[2]

[1] A. D. Riddle, and David Parker, “Interactive Dead Sea Map,” The Dead Sea: A History of Change, December 2013. http://www.riddlemaps.com/deadSea/map.swf.
[2] For more details on the location of Sodom and the narrative in Genesis 14:1-12 see David E. Graves, The Location of Sodom: Key Facts for Navigating the Maze of Arguments for the Location of the Cities of the Plain (Toronto, Ont.: Electronic Christian Media, 2016), 27-29.

© 2014 Dr. David E. Graves, Electronic Christian Media