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Many people that are unfamiliar with many areas of God's Power in Intervention in the scriptures.  Four great areas of God's Power demonstrated is the:

• Past Long Day of Joshua,
• Past Great Flood of Noah,
• Future Twp Gog and Magog Events,
• Future Tribulation Period Judgments

where God had intervened in the Earth's ecology along with universe's planetary procession.  God absolutely still performs miracles for all of us now where we will know the full extent at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

The Parting of the Red Sea event in the Book of Exodus, Chapter 14 is a fascinating and encouraging read which was proceeded by many miracles from God dealing with the release of Israel from the slavery captivity under Egypt.

In a judicial civil litigation, the standard proof is often described as the preponderance of evidence which means the claim is more likely true than not.  There is enough evidence that a crossing of the Red Sea is possible and has actually happened on foot and horse outside of the scriptural account, which makes the scriptural account provable that it can happen from an earthly perspective. 

Absolutely, God performed a series of many forms of protection and divine interference in the normal actions of nature.  When reviewing the scriptural account, it is exhilarating and comforting for us to know and respect how God lured in the whole Egyptian Army into the Red Sea while keeping keeping the army separated from Israel. 

Napoleon Bonaparte Crossed The Red Sea

"On the morning of the 28th we crossed the Red Sea dry shod...Near the port the Red Sea is not above 1,500 meters wide, and is always fordable at low water...at high tide the water rises five or six feet at Suez, and when the wind blows fresh it often rises nine or ten feet" and apparently Napoleon almost drowned.

From the diary, Napoleon is stating:

1. His army of 30,000 troops was able to cross in the morning with dry-shod boots which means the water was only a little bit above the human ankles and even dry seabed.
2. At the end of the crossing the water rose swiftly that almost drowned Napoleon.

While the Suez is not in the specific area of where Biblical Scholars and this author believe Moses guided Israel across the Red Sea, it illuminates the fluctuations in sea water levels that happens naturally on the Red Sea.

There were Two Times God Held back the Waters

After the Red Sea crossing, when God held the water back while the nation of Israel crossed, there was a second time God held the water back.  The second time occurred over 40 years later.

After the Wilderness Wonderings of Israel, and Moses had died, then Joshua lead Israel into the Promise Land.  All those who went into the Promise Land were under the Age of Accountability after the murmuring against God that caused the Wilderness Wonderings described in the Book of Numbers.  Only two adults, Joshua and Caleb, with those that were under 20 years old at the time of the murmuring against were allowed to enter the Promise Land.  Moses was not permitted to enter the Promise Land because of an incident in Deuteronomy, but God showed the land from a mountain top.

Note that the murmuring was after God lead Israel out of Captivity, did many miracles in the exodus, and also shown His presence daily, where Biblical Scholars state that no one should have doubted God's authority, power and leadership when unfortunately Israel did.

The interesting scriptural passage not known by many Christians is there was a similar event to the Red Sea parting of the waters, is in Joshua chapter 3 where Israel is about to go into the Promise Land for the first time.  In the entering, they had to cross the Jordan River, where God will hold back the waters a second time.  The Priests of Israel take up the Ark of the Covenant and stand in the river and the water will cease to allow Israel to cross.

There are countless Patterns and Double Occurrences in the scriptures that authenticate God's methods, proving Himself, His Love and Authority.

Before a Tsunami, the Water Is Pulled Away

In the case of an earthquake, an Earth Fault, or even a human made large enough bomb, the water near the shoreline is dragged back dramatically often exposing area of the seabed that are normally always under seawater.  Depending upon the underwater sea terrain, the difference in time before a Tsunami Wave happens after the water has receded can be a few moments or a

Before a Storm, the Water is often Pulled Away

Before a storm, the water is often pulled away from the shoreline.  This often causes confusion and later drowning by people going out right before the water returns.  The time before the water returning, that can be in high waves, can be several hours. 

The causes of water receding and returning a severe storm:

• A Negative Surge: Air pressure increased pushes down resulting lower surface levels
• A Positive Surge: Air pressure reduced expands the water causing higher surface levels.

In the United States, there is the City and area of Tamba Bay in Florida that has the water dropping seven feet before storms arrive that exposes the seabed for many hours before rizing again that comes in as a small tidal wave that can be ten feet higher than normal in a storm surge.

The following screen captures is from: Reveal That Moment When 16x9 6s.  Click on link to watch video, and search for hundreds of videos where sea water recedes before storms.  There are many other video such as this one in animation to demonstrate the force.  Watch how the tsunami happens after an earthquake deep in the sea, watch the speed of the waves. 

Sea Water levels withdraw and do go down at Night

This author was in Homer, Alaska and was astounded about the water levels receding that allowed me and others to walk on dry seabed about 30 yards (27.4 meters) offshore where normally the water would have been very deep.   This occurred later in the afternoon and the water did not return until the morning.

On another occasions this author, when staying overnight in Galveston, Texas, has seen the ocean water receding during the night.  Also along the jetties, in Freeport, Texas, when going crabbing in the mornings it is astonishing watching the ocean water to retake six feet of channels at the jetties that upon arrival at 6am would be nearly empty of sea water.

The Crossing by Moses

At the location of Etham, God instructs Moses to camp at Pi-Hairoth near Baal-Zephon at the Red Sea.  Furthermore, God tell the purpose of deceiving Pharaoh where God is going to harden Pharaoh's heart to go after Israel.

Notice these points of Exodus 14:15-20

1. God informs the Moses that Israel will cross the sea on dry ground.
2. It was night time and there was a cloud giving light to Israel
3. Egypt did not attempt to approach the camp of Israel with their chariots, horsemen, and army.

During the night, God provided a strong east wind that made the sea area that they would cross become dry.

Notice these points of Exodus 14:21-23

1. From the previous verse of Exodus 14:20, Israel was comforted the entire night with His cloud.  The verse also indicates that Israel did not do anything until the morning. 
2. There east wind divided the waters, which indicates there was water on each side of a passage going across the Red Sea.
3. At first light in the morning, Israel began the crossing.
4. The Egyptians started their pursuit, and went into the crossing area of the Red Sea.

Notice these points of Exodus 14:24-25

1. While the pursuit was occuring, the Egyptian full army saw the Pillar of Fire and Cloud of God which frightened them.
2. God also "took off their chariot wheels" which meant the horse pulled the chariots against the ground like the chariots were sleds.
3. The chariots were also driven "heavily" which confirms that the chariot wheels were not with them.  It is not a very easy task to put back on chariot wheels, and there was no time while the pursuit was underway.

Summary points of Exodus 14:26-31

1. God instructed Moses to stretch out his hand to have the ocean be released to come "again" upon the Egyptians.  This indicates the ocean water normally was there at the crossing that was used by the Israelites.
2. The reference "the sea returned in its strength" indicates a great wave came over the Egyptian Army that would have also scattered all of the army so that they would not have been in just one location on the ocean seabed.
3. Not one of the Egyptians survived.
4. God maintained a wall of water to the their left, right, and inferred all sides so that no ocean water touched any Israelite.
5. All of the nation of Israel survived.
6. Israel was astonished, had great fear (respect) for God, and believed in God.

Has Historical Evidence been Found, was Crossing at Nuweiba, Egypt?

The answer is no, and no at Nuweiba, Egypt. 

A quick and easy Internet Search can find that there is false evidence of the Red Sea containing wagon wheels of chariots, horse and human Skelton remains.

Unfortunately, this author has to mention this false information. as anyone viewing this false information, that is not a Christian, will possibly be negatively influenced in rejecting God because of Charlatans putting out propaganda for their own self glorification and monetary enrichment.  Also, well-meaning Christians that come across this false claims may tell others that also will negatively reflect on God. 

Some points to consider any evidence remaining from the Egyptian Army of Pharaoh after 3,500 years:

• Wood over 3,500 years would not even resemble the original construction shape if coral had been actively forming for thousands of years.   The Red Sea has over 300 species of coral where coral would have changed the outline and resemblance anything after 3500 years.
• Wood has the possibility of becoming petrified, but the water has to be mineral-rich water and very stationary water.
• There is just not much of a possibility of any objects, such as chariot wheel, be on the top of the seabed with out being silted over.
• If there were any evidence found of Chariots and Chariot Wheels, then the evidence would have been brought to the surface as the objects would be extremely valuable museum pieces.
• Some reports of the false evidence that claim horse skeletons have been found also, which is extremely improbable.
• When the water came onto the Egyptian army, the force of a very high water wave would have pushed everything in the wake of it a very far dispersion from their original location.  There are numerous documented films of waves in flooding carrying cars, trucks, and small houses a great distance which are far heavier than chariots. 

There are occasionally verified ancient ships found in rivers and oceans that were either preserved because of their size, by mud encasing, or very frigid waters.  Small chariots and skeletons would not survive that long because of their sizes. 

The very well-known Titanic sinking, that has been found, have stated that after the time-span of multiple decades of years that the skeleton remains would have disintegrated before coral could have formed along with becoming food sources for marine life.  Human bodies will initially float after a drowning, and then sink a few days later where the bodies could be great distances away from the initial drowning location.

There is also the traditional belief about a land bridge was used that exists today near Nuweiba, Egypt.  There are other maps and projections that have Israel crossing at the Straits of Tiran.  This author after reviewing many sources is convinced the crossing occurred at the Strait of Tiran, where the wilderness wonderings for 40 years started in the area shown as Saudi Arabia.

This is a public access map of countries surrounding the Red Sea as of 2024

Similarity in Red Sea Crossing and Noah's Ark?

It is the belief, based on the scriptural evidence, that the Ark of Noah had to have rested in modern-day Iran on top of the Zagros Mountains.  This is the belief by many Biblical Scholars and this author.  Furthermore, the belief is the Ark of Noah will be found in the Tribulation Period as a testimony and witness.   

This topic on the Red Sea is bringing up the Ark of Noah because there was a group of most-likely well intentioned Christians claiming the found the Ark of Noah on top of Mount Ararat in modern-day Turkey and that is absolutely false, could not be the location, and the evidence is contrived.  See the topic on the Ark of Noah for more details about it and more information.

Summary Perspective

The following points are summarizing the reliability beyond any reasonable doubt, in a modern-day judicial determination analogy as mentioned at the start of this topic, that Israel crossing the Red Sea absolutely happened. 

1. There is the evidence of Napoleon Bonaparte crossing the Red Sea on foot with 30,000 troops and horses, wagons, and carts.  This is positive proof that it is possible in the morning.
2. The exact location that God had Israel cross the Red Sea is not provided in the scriptures, and is actually not important to try to map to an exact location in the current Red Sea as after 3,500 years the Red Sea's depth could have easily changed.
3. The terrain of the area from the beach areas in entry and exiting of the Red Sea is not also provided in the scriptures, and also would have changed after 3,500 years.
4. There is enough present-day information on sea water receding and returning in high waves that also proves it 100% possible with several types of gravity of the moon, time of the year, and weather conditions. 
5. The scriptures state the crossing happened in the morning and indicates a tidal surge of water that was most likely 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 meters) higher than the Red Sea's seabed covered the Egyptians where their chariots and bodies were scattered.
6. There is archeological evidence of the Nation of Israel, called the Hebrews in non-scriptural accounts, were in Egypt as slaves.  Next there a great deal of evidence of the Exodus of the Hebrews to modern-day Israel.  How they traversed the areas between Egypt and the promise land of Israel is also verifiable.  Crossing the Red Sea is not a difficult discussion where the destruction of the Egyptian Army by drowning is a gift of knowledge by God and God's Glory in the scriptures.

Some Resource Links

Where did the Israelites cross the Red Sea? - if link is missing click here
Bible Archaelogy Report on the Fake News in Biblical Archaelogy.
False story says archaeologists unearth Exodus evidence | AP News - if link is missing click here
The Exodus Route: Red Sea Camp at the Straits of Tiran

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(1) Archeological Writings, (2) Bible Source Text, (3) Age of the Earth, (4) Caron Dating, (5) Singularity and the Big Bang Theories, (6) Evolution, (7) E=mc^2,
(8) Great Pyramid of Egypt, (9)Great Flood of Noah, (10) Space Travel, (11) Ten Dimensions of the Universe, (12) Time Domains - our Universe is part of a larger reality,
(13) Time Travel, (14)UFO/UWO/UAP and Extraterrestrials