The red sea crossing is one of the most amazing miracles in scripture. Moses was trapped between the mountains and the red sea. The children of israel went up harnessed out of the land of egypt. The exodus case book a wonderful book is available covering the red sea crossing. You will see here, that red sea is used to refer to all section of that sea the main body, the gulf of suez and the gulf of aqaba. Stand still, and see the salvation of the lord, which he will work for you today. Exodus route out of egypt the exodus route described in the bible is surrounded with confusion and controversy. New title discusses location of the exodus and red sea.
The people of israel faced a valley of despair on the first leg of their journey. Mike fogerson, speaker a the israelites had been in egyptian bondage between 400430 years. In this fresco, the artist includes two parts of the exodus story the safe escape of the israelites and the drowning of the egyptians and the appointing of joshua to replace moses, 40 years. In 2012, michael rood and a team of scientists and explorers documented proof for the red sea crossing by showing trails and other archaeological evidence on the bottom of the red sea, without offering explanations as to how. This shows up almost like a pathway on depthrecording equipment, confirming its biblical description a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters. Exodus red sea crossing at suez and darius i persian stelae along the red sea canal. Construction paper, scissors, glue, markers coloring page. Most current maps found in books on the exodus show israel going around the red sea near elath at the northern portion of the gulf of aqaba.
The israelites walk on the dry ground and cross the sea, followed by the. The bible writers frequently refer to the miracle of the red sea crossing, for it was an event which finds no equal in history. After crossing the red sea at the straits of tiran, israel entered the wilderness of shur. Lennart moller, who has extensively researched the material first hand. The bible informs us that the reason for israels crossing the red sea was because she feared to take the way of the philistines, a coastal route from rameses qantir to canaan, along the south shore the mediterranean sea, although the way was near, and it is the fastest way to get to canaan. The waters were divided, 22 and the israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. Wyatt archaeological research official site of ron wyatts. God parting the red sea sunday school lesson exodus 14 crossing. A journey that reveals physical evidence for the exodus including. They crossed the red sea then afterwards, entered the wilderness.
Speak to the children of israel, that they turn and camp before pi hahiroth, between migdol and the sea, opposite baal zephon. Go forward the red sea in this story symbolizes obstacles that stand in the way of our dreams. This journey reveals fascinating physical evidence for the exodus, including. Crossing the red sea 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying, 2 speak unto the children of israel, that they turn and encamp before pihahiroth, between migdol and the sea, over against baalzephon. 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. The people will cross over on dry ground through the sea. 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. Sinai, and the rock moses struck with his staff to bring forth water. Exodus 1415 esv crossing the red sea bible gateway. What an incredible confirmation of the biblical account of the exodus.
Sep 28, 2017 trapped on the beach between towering mountains and the red sea, moses and the israelites see god do the impossiblepart the waters of an ocean. This dvd follows the footsteps of the children of israel in an unforgettable journey of discovery. Lets take a look at 9 powerful things to know about the bible story of crossing the red sea. The correct sequential order is wilderness before the red sea crossing.
Trapped on the beach between towering mountains and the red sea, moses and the israelites see god do the impossiblepart the waters of an ocean. The crossing path is about a quarter to a half mile wide, and 2700 feet deep, and is on a gradual slope down to the bottom of the red sea and then up to the saudi beach. The israelites were afraid because they were trapped against the sea and the egyptians had a well trained army with chariots and horses. Sinai, jabal al lawz, in saudi arabia and see how it matches the biblical description of moses mountain in the bible galatians 4. After throwing egypt into chaos by virtue of the 10 plagues that had been poured out on them, the egyptians begged the israelites to go. What does the bible say about crossing the red sea. The darkness served the purpose of confusing the egyptians in their pursuit of the hebrews. In core i classes, most students are reading from the book of exodus.
The setting the exodus exploredred sea crossing on vimeo. Red sea crossing site rediscovered exodus chapters 14, 15. Instead of going around the northern tip of the red sea to freedom, moses suddenly turned and led his people into the wadi watir which is a narrow canyon that winds down to the waters edge of the red sea. The bible says they traveled in the wilderness to get to the red sea. The true location of the red sea crossing ross patterson duration.
Yam sup came to refer to the red sea because like other ancient peoples, the israelites did not distinguish the red sea from oceans further to the south. Exodus 14 new king james version nkjv the red sea crossing. 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. And the lord spake unto moses, saying, speak unto the children of israel, that they turn and encamp before pihahiroth, between migdol and the sea, over against baalzephon. One of the greatest miracles wrought by god was his rescue of his entrapped people by leading them through the red sea. The crossing of the red sea, also known as the crossing of the red sea and moses appointing joshua, is a fresco painting by the italian artist agnolo di cosimo, known as bronzino, finished in 1542. Moses crossed the sea in approx 1445bc with over 3 million people. There is an amazing amount of evidence for the red sea crossing, the actual mt.
Click to enlarge satellite view egypt, sinai, saudi arabia but god led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the red sea. And it allowed for the light from the cloud to be the only source to guide the israelites through the waters of the red sea. God also knew that they would need water, not far from nuweiba beach on the wadi watir is furtajah springs, see satellite maps below. 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.
And then they came to the red sea a body of water that could not be crossed. Today there are nine different routes for the exodus and red sea crossing, and more than a dozen locations for mount sinai. 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. God parting the red sea sunday school lesson exodus 14. May 11, 2016 this shows up almost like a pathway on depthrecording equipment, confirming its biblical description a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters. Lets see if we can get a handle on a way the hebrews may have traveled, where they crossed the water to leave egypt, and where they endedup that was completely, totally, and utterly out of egypt. For pharaoh will say of the people of israel, they are wandering in the land. Then the lord said to moses, tell the people of israel to turn back and encamp in front of pihahiroth, between migdol and the sea, in front of baalzephon. From egypt, god sent the israelites south, to avoid possible conflicts with the philistines. Pharaoh was convinced that moses had made a critical blunder.
This crossing happened at night with no light from the moon for it was a new moon. Soon there was a path of dry ground all the way across the sea to the other side. Exodus 1415 english standard version esv crossing the red sea. The israelites walk on the dry ground and cross the sea, followed by the egyptian army. On either side of this path are the depths of the red sea, the eilat deep and the aragonese deep, each 5000 and 7000 feet deep respectively. 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.
Speak to the children of israel, that they turn and camp before pi hahiroth, between. Crossing the red sea archaeological evidence posted on august 2, 2012 when it comes to the story of the exodus moses and the israelites crossing the red sea which is today called the gulf of aqaba no one can deny how miraculous it sounds when reading scripture. 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. This is backwards and proves a gulf of aqaba crossing point. Each route places the encampments of israel in different locations. After throwing egypt into chaos by virtue of the 10 plagues that had been poured. The various reed sea theories, which are now favored over the red sea. Moses holds out his staff and the red sea is parted by god. However, the book of exodus tells us that before they came to the red sea crossing, they had already left egypt. The wilderness of shur is the home turf of both the ishmaelites and the midianites and is one of the few places of the 50 exodus locations we know for sure. 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.
Egyptian records of the israelites bondage under pharaoh. People originally thought they crossed the 1st branch, but in fact they crossed the 2nd branch. The red sea red sea is used to refer to all sections of that sea the main body, the gulf of suez and the gulf of aqaba. There is a scientific explanation for the parting of the red. This same god who divided the red sea so the israelites crossed on dry ground, and covered up the enemy in the depths of that same sea, bringing salvation to his peoplethis is the same god who works on our behalf today. They were on the edge of the red sea when the egyptian army ran them down. Have you ever been in a situation where you had to completely trust god to protect you or save you. Sinai lies in saudi arabia, then the crossing through the sea had to be across the gulf of aqaba arm of the red sea, and not the gulf of suez, as commonly thought. Crossing the red sea bible story from the book of exodus.
Dive into the ancient red sea and find the scattered remains of pharoahs mighty army on the sea floor. The people of israel were still afraid, but they had to walk into the middle of. That is why some versions of the bible call it the sea of reeds or reed sea instead of the red sea. Crossing the red sea 9 powerful things to know about this. Crossing the red sea archaeological evidence inspire hope. Hence god led the people around by the way of the wilderness to the red sea. Added to this, pharaoh had commanded his soldiers to follow after the israelites and end their journey. 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. 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. And the lord spake unto moses, saying, 2 speak unto the children of israel, that they turn and encamp before pihahiroth, between migdol and the sea, over against baalzephon.
Exodus 14 nkjv the red sea crossing now the lord bible. The red sea was before them, and they would drown if they continued on. Exodus, chapter 14 united states conference of catholic bishops. Crossing the red sea, old testament seminary student study guide 2002, 4748. So he led the them by way of the wilderness of the red sea. Etham and red sea were the distant edge of the wilderness. Larry overstreet if one accepts t he inerrancy of the bible, locating israels crossing of the red sea in exodus 1415 any place other than t he northweste rn arm of the red sea i. The red sea crossing pictures this picture, found at, shows the true route of the exodus and the red sea crossing. The red sea crossing now the lord spoke to moses, saying. What is the importance of the parting of the red sea. A miracle is performed at the red sea to allow the israelites to escape from the pursuing egyptian army. This theory, supported by a computer simulation, could have explained the biblical account of the exodus.