I was at St Catherine’s back in November (before the Muslim Brotherhood’s take-over). It’s a popular stop on all the Holy Land Tours.
You will recall that the Bible tells of Moses’ first trip into the desert after he kills the Egyptian guard that was mistreating one of the Israelite slaves. Moses fled into the desert (into the Sinai) and ended up living and working for Jethro tending sheep, eventually marrying Jethro’s daughter. St Catherine’s is built in that place where Jethro’s well was. It is the place where Moses saw the burning bush and God spoke to him telling him to go back to Egypt and bring His people out. During the exodus, Moses brought the Israelite to this place and that is where they waited for him while he climbed Mt Sinai (where he received the ten commandments from God).
So you can see why this is a very important place historically. Please be so kind as to not mock the fact that people still yearn to go there. It will be very sad to see this place over-run by Muslims who will destroy the Monastery (church). I am glad that I got to see it but sad that it is not now safe for Christians to go there!
I have many friends from Egypt, and have always wanted to travel there.
I should have gone 5 years ago, but now I fear it is too late.
I’m glad you got to go Egypt.Our trip was cancelled an hour
before we were to leave for the airport.I’m afraid Egypt is
lost to the West.