The crossing of the Red Sea

A path through the waters

God parts the sea and Israel escapes the Egyptian army, the great act of deliverance in the OT.

Trapped

With the sea ahead and the Egyptian army behind, the people panic. Moses answers: 'Stand firm and you will see the LORD's salvation'.

A way through the impossible

God opens the sea; Israel crosses on dry ground and the army is swallowed up. It is the founding act of Israel's faith, remembered throughout the Bible.

Did you know?

• Passover and the crossing became the ultimate symbol of liberation, taken up again in Jesus' Last Supper. Exodus 12–14

Where to read in the Bible

• Exodus 14

Connections

• centers on Moses · stated in the text · Exodus 14:21
• linked to The Exodus · stated in the text · Exodus 14:21–22

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