This episode is packed full of evidence from photographs to video footage of the. Exodus 14 nkjv the red sea crossing now the lord bible. By the way, there is very solid evidence for the red sea crossing. Crossing the red sea with faith and science kindle edition by drews, carl. The book of exodus is the book of redemption, depicting for us how god saves. While few scholars have posited the reed sea crossing point to be on the eastern gulf of aqaba, robert cornuke and larry williams have recently popularized that idea blum 1998. Exodus 14 rsv crossing the red sea then the lord bible. This is why god led them toward the red sea rather than to this major highway. Book of exodus bible study chapter 5 10 the purpose of god and the purpose of satan book of exodus bible study chapter 12 the passover gods emphasis concerning the cross book of exodus bible study chapter 14 the red sea baptism into christ book of exodus bible study chapter 15 the red sea song of victory. It took hours for the millions of people with all their animals to get safely. According to the information given about the red sea crossing from researchers such at ron wyatt, as well as the bible, it is evidently clear that this event is historically accurate and happened according to the recording in the book of exodus written by the servant of the lord, moses.
Speak to the children of israel, that they turn and camp before pi hahiroth, between. Exodus 14 english standard version esv crossing the red sea. Divers and snorkelers at nuweiba beach will find coral encrusted chariot wheels with 4, 6, and 8 spoke wheels. According to the exodus account, at gods command, moses holds his staff out over the water, and throughout the night a strong east wind divides the red sea, and the israelites walked on the exposed dry ground, and pass through with a wall of water on either. However, there are no deep bodies of water in these areas but just shallow marshes and lakes.
Hence god led the people around by the way of the wilderness to the red sea. Did the israelites in the book of exodus cross the red sea or the reed sea. Today there are nine different routes for the exodus and red sea crossing, and more than a dozen locations for mount sinai. Here there appears the scene of the crossing of the red sea, narrated in the biblical book of exodus. The children of israel went up harnessed out of the land of egypt.
These words are still used by the jews today, but they are used to name the entire red sea including the gulf of aqaba and the gulf of suez. Exodus 14 revised standard version rsv crossing the red sea. Moses divided the sea and moses stretched out his hand over the. Jehovah then told moses to stretch his stick out over the red sea. The crossing of the red sea is told by moses in the book of exodus. A journey that reveals physical evidence for the exodus including. That is why some versions of the bible call it the sea of reeds or reed sea instead of the red sea.
Bible study book of exodus 14 red sea baptism into christ. That means that in drews theory, the red sea or sea of reeds of exodus was actually the lake of tanis. An extensive table of proposed sites for exodus 14 is provided in my book between migdol and the sea. Crossing the red sea, old testament seminary student study guide 2002, 4748. This second video deals with noahs ark, the red sea crossing, and other events recorded in the book of exodus.
New evidence from egypt on the location of the exodus sea. The correct red sea crossing point should be on the outer limit of 72 hours of travel and not significantly less than that distance. Between migdol and the sea 2014 presents a scientific view of moses and the israelites crossing the red sea, as described in the biblical book of exodus. The lake was a shallow brackish lagoon, and that was the ideal place for these. Lets see if we can find a good definition of salvation from the torah. Did the red sea crossing in exodus happen and if so where is the evidence. Mahoney realized that this investigation would be filled with miracles. Exodus 14english standard version esv crossing the red sea. The correct sequential order is wilderness before the red sea crossing. There are two likely sites where the crossing may have taken place. Moses holds out his staff and the red sea is parted by god. Sarcophagus with the scene of the crossing of the red sea.
Did the israelites in the book of exodus cross the red sea. We only know with certainty, three of the nearly 50 places listed in the exodus between egypt and the jordan 40 years later. A miracle is performed at the red sea to allow the israelites to escape from the pursuing egyptian army. They were on the edge of the red sea when the egyptian army ran them down. Is there evidence for the crossing of the red sea by the jews. When asked about the parting of the red sea, shanks stated, there are many miracles in the book of exodus. When he did, jehovah caused a strong east wind to blow. Some people determine to support the exodus as crossing marshlands from the hebrew words used in the bible to name the red sea. And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading between migdol. The red sea crossing now the lord spoke to moses, saying. Moses song of praise after the crossing of the red sea contains this line.
The best of pharaohs officers are drowned in the red sea exodus 15. Yam suph is the word used to describe the site of the crossing of the sea. Jan 10, 2020 when asked about the parting of the red sea, shanks stated, there are many miracles in the book of exodus. Exodus 14 esv crossing the red sea then the lord bible. New title discusses location of the exodus and red sea. The exodus from egypt and the parting of the red sea is the single greatest act of salvation in the old testament, and it is continually recalled to represent gods saving power. Pharaoh follows, but jehovah defeats him as well as 600 of egypts best chariots. The crossing site is located in the eastern nile delta, where the pelusiac branch of the nile river once flowed into a large coastal lagoon known as the lake of tanis. However, the book of exodus tells us that before they came to the red sea crossing, they had already left egypt.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Both will lead to two very different conclusions on the location of the exodus crossing site and the cause of the miraculous parting of the sea. Crossing the red sea bible story from the book of exodus. The israelites walk on the dry ground and cross the sea, followed by the egyptian army. Then the israelites began to march through the sea on dry ground. Moses and the israelites did not cross anywhere along the gulf of aqaba. However, based on research done in recent years by various scholars and our inhouse team, we believe that the red sea crossing took place at the gulf of aqaba. According to the book of exodus, god parted the red sea long enough for the mosesled israelites to walk across it on dry ground, but closed the waters up. The book of exodus search red sea crossing biblical history science. The name red sea probably stems from its proximity to edom, the land occupied by the descendants of esau, whose name in hebrew means red. Did the israelites in the book of exodus cross the red sea or. Red sea crossing speak ye unto all the congregation of israel, saying, in the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house. Mar 01, 2018 crossing the red sea bible story from the book of exodus.
Evidence of the crossing of the red sea revelations in. Pronounced as kriat yam suph is part of the biblical narrative of the exodus, the escape of the israelites, led by moses, from the pursuing egyptians in the book of exodus. For many years it was believed that the israelites crossed the suez finger of the red sea just southeast of what is now cairo, egypt. Speak to the children of israel, that they turn and camp before pi hahiroth, between migdol and the sea, opposite baal zephon. Moses is chosen by god to lead the israelites out of slavery in egypt and into the land of canaan, which god has promised to them. Each route places the encampments of israel in different locations. The crossing of the red sea is part of the biblical narrative of the exodus, the escape of the israelites, led by moses, from the pursuing egyptians in the book of. Given the evidence for the historical reliability of the bible, i would claim that the fact it is mentioned in exodus is good. Were chariot wheels found at the bottom of the red sea. Moses had lived nearby and knew where caravans crossed the red sea at low tide. The hebrews took another 42 days to go from the encampment at the red sea to mount sinai, obviously moving at a much slower pace as they were no longer fleeing the.
As regards the crossing of the red sea it is a mistranslation of sea of reeds as red sea from bible commentaries. Is there evidence for the crossing of the red sea by the. Moses divided the sea and moses stretched out his hand over the sea. There is plenty of evidence for the general reliability of the old testament for historical events of the jewish people. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. God has chosen for us to know only the starting, midway and ending cities. To do this, lets study the story of the red sea crossing found in exodus 14. Pharaohs chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea. Kriat yam suph crossing of the red sea or sea of reeds is part of the biblical narrative of the exodus, the escape of the israelites, led by moses, from the pursuing egyptians in the book of exodus.
A casual reading of the exodus story will show the bible use of the word sea as contained in exodus 15. However, that location appears to be too far east of goshen to fit the literal understanding of the exodus itinerary hoffmeier 2005. This dvd follows the footsteps of the children of israel in an unforgettable journey of discovery. There is a scientific explanation for the parting of the red. Once the israelites have safely crossed moses lifts his arms again, the sea closes, and the egyptians are drowned. The red sea crossing site found by ron wyatt the children of israel lived in the nile delta area or the land of rameses, and first encamped at the northern end of the gulf of suez or succoth at the beginning of the exodus. The location of the exodus red sea has been the subject of debate for many years. The crossing of the red sea is part of the biblical narrative of the exodus, the escape of the israelites, led by moses, from the pursuing egyptians in the book of exodus. Hence lake menzalleh, choked with reeds, and shallow water that was blown away, fits drews proposal for a red sea crossing in the eastern delta of egypt. Crossing the red sea with faith and science in chapter 7 following the trail. Yam can translate as sea and as lake, as for instance, the dead sea and sea of galilee actually being lakes.
Oct 25, 2014 according to the book of exodus, god parted the red sea long enough for the mosesled israelites to walk across it on dry ground, but closed the waters up again upon the pursuing egyptian army and. There are bibles with maps of the exodus and none of them show a. The events of the exodus, including the parting and crossing of the red sea, are immortalized in the psalms as israel brings to remembrance gods saving works in. The lord told moses to write a report of this battle in a book. Jul 25, 2016 the crossing of the red sea is told by moses in the book of exodus. The beachhead jutting out into the water is called nuweiba and is the location where the israelites camped before crossing. The black line traces the traditional exodus route. In 1978 ron wyatt, a biblical archaeologist without formal training, confounded the opponents of biblical historical accuracy by discovering the true exodus red sea crossing in the gulf of aqaba red sea at nuweiba, sinai peninsula. There are bibles with maps of the exodus and none of them show a transition of the red sea. Since this information has been scientifically proven. Exodus, chapter 14 united states conference of catholic bishops. Jan 02, 2020 the exodus from egypt and the parting of the red sea is the single greatest act of salvation in the old testament, and it is continually recalled to represent gods saving power.
The red sea crossing site found by ron wyatt the children of israel lived in the nile delta area or the land of rameses, and first encamped at the northern end of. So he led the them by way of the wilderness of the red sea. What is the importance of the parting of the red sea. A free bible commentary on exodus chaptes 1418 in easyenglish. The book of exodus search red sea crossing biblical. Aug 19, 2008 while few scholars have posited the reed sea crossing point to be on the eastern gulf of aqaba, robert cornuke and larry williams have recently popularized that idea blum 1998. The waters of the sea were parted, and the waters were held up on both sides.
The israelites were afraid because they were trapped against the sea and the egyptians had a well trained army with chariots and horses. Forbidden footage of actual location of red sea crossing. The hebrew word sup, however, does not literally mean red but reed, and some scholars have suggested that in the story of the exodus the yam sup was not a. The passage of the red sea refers to the biblical account of the passage of the red sea by moses, leading the hebrews on their journey out of egypt and across the red sea as described in the book of exodus, chapters. Israelites red sea crossing site found underwater land. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading between migdol and the sea. From egypt, god sent the israelites south, to avoid possible conflicts with the philistines. Other possible exodus routes are given in blue and green.
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