Zin Desert
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The Wilderness of Zin or the Desert of Zin (Hebrew: מדבר צין, Mīḏbar Ṣīn) is a geographic term with two meanings, one biblical and one modern Israeli, which are not necessarily identical.
Biblical Desert of Zin
The Desert of Zin is an area mentioned by the
Biblical Desert of Sin
Similarly named is the
Identification
As of 1899, most
Modern Desert of Zin
Modern Israel has adopted the name for a specific southern desert area, which might or might not be identical with the biblical Wilderness of Zin.
It was this region that the British Arabist and adventurer T. E. Lawrence was exploring in a military survey for the British army when he was drafted into service. His expedition, funded by the Palestine Exploration Fund, included a survey of the entire Negev Desert.
Important Bird Area
A 25,000 ha (62,000-acre) tract of Israel's "Zin Desert" area near
References
- ^ Numbers 34:4 (Septuagint: Senna, Vulgate: Senna), Joshua 15:3 (Septuagint: Senna, Vulgate: Sina)
- Encyclopedia Biblica1899
- ^ "Cliffs of Zin and the Negev highlands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
Bibliography
- Woolley, C. Leonard and Lawrence, T. E., The Wilderness of Zin. Rev. 3rd ed. (Winona Lake, Eisenbrauns, in association with Stacey International, London, 2003).
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