Historical accounts support the possibility of crossing the Red Sea on foot. In 1789, Napoleon Bonaparte led a small group of soldiers on horseback across the Gulf of Suez during low tide, but his ...

Crossing the sea; Crossing the sea Why ... So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt prepared for battle. (Ex. 13:17-18) ...

In Hebrew, the Israelites are described as crossing 'yam suf' which, although traditionally translated as 'Red' Sea, should really be translated as the 'Reed' Sea.

The parting of the Red Sea has long been one of the best-known stories of the Bible. And when two scientists came out with an explanation of it last week, there were undoubtedly those who were dism… ...

THE CROSSING of the Red Sea, by Nicolas Poussin, 1633–34. ‘What made it miraculous is that it happened just there, just then, when the Israelites seemed trapped.’ (credit: Wikimedia Commons) ...

Both Christian and Jewish people regard Moses’ parting the Red Sea as one of the most impressive miracles of God — or is it? New research points to a scientific basis for the religious myth. … ...

This event is recounted in the Old Testament (Exodus 14: 19-31). According to the National Gallery in London: "When the Israelites reached the Red Sea Moses stretched out his hand and the waters ...

Researchers suggest that "wind setdown," in which strong offshore winds can temporarily lower water levels in shallow coastal areas, could explain the famous biblical tale.

Meteorological phenomena could be behind the parting of the Red Sea, which allowed Moses to help the Israelites escape the Egyptians, a study suggests. Rebekah Garratt and Rikesh Kunverji ...