Math in the Desert

One of the biggest math-miracles is centered around Moses and the Israelites. In the desert, the Israelites had to get food and how do you feed 3.5 million people? According to the quartermaster General of the American army, Moses needed 1500 ton of food daily. A 6-km long freight train would be needed to transport the food. The food had to be cooked with firewood and you must remember: they were in the desert. 4000 ton of wood would be needed per day and again a few freight trains, each approximately 2-km long, to transport the wood. Something to think about: they moved through the desert for 40 years. What about water? Just enough to drink and wash-up a little, they would need 50 million litre each day and a freight train with tankers, approximately 19-km long, would be needed to bring the water. There were only a few waterholes in the desert. How did they get enough water? Another thing! They had to pass th...