Egypt & Sinai
Red Sea
Waterway between northeastern Africa and Arabia
WHAT HAPPENED HERE
Biblical story
God opened a path through the sea for Israel while the pursuing Egyptian army was defeated.
WHY IT MATTERS
Place in the Bible’s story
The crossing became a defining picture of rescue, freedom, trust, and God’s power over impossible circumstances.
THEN & NOW
Understanding the location
The Hebrew name can mean Sea of Reeds, and proposals differ about the precise crossing location in the wider northeastern Egyptian region.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
Exodus 20:3
“Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.”
Exodus 40:34
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