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The sea crossing Body of Water
About The sea crossing
The point in the northern Gulf of Suez where Israel passed through the sea on dry ground, the waters a wall on their right hand and on their left, and where the pursuing chariots were swallowed at dawn. The exact place is debated; every proposal lies at the northern end of the gulf.
History of The sea crossing
Old Testament~1446 BC
Israel camps by the sea and sees the Egyptians marching after them; they cry out in fear
Old Testament~1446 BC
The pillar of cloud moves behind them and stands between the two camps all night
Old Testament~1446 BC
Moses stretches out his hand; a strong east wind drives the sea back all that night and the waters divide
Old Testament~1446 BC
Israel goes through on dry ground, the waters a wall on their right hand and on their left
Old Testament~1446 BC
At the morning watch the sea returns and covers the chariots; on the far shore Israel sings
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Biblical Significance of The sea crossing
This is the hinge of the Old Testament. Everything before it leads to the water and everything after it is told by people who went through. Israel would date itself from this night for the rest of its history, and the prophets would appeal to it whenever they needed to say what kind of God they were speaking about. The crossing is also the point at which deliverance stops being a promise and becomes something that happened at a particular place, in a particular wind, before morning.
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