Splitting of the Red Sea

[trinitylove]

Many years ago I met a Russian Jew who told me he was well-versed in Hebrew and the Old Testament. He said that in the original Hebrew translation of Exodus 14:21-22, that the sea was parted not only into one wide path of dry land, but into 12 paths-one for each tribe.

Does anyone know the validity of this and if it's true?

Thanks!

[Guest shiloh357]

Many years ago I met a Russian Jew who told me he was well-versed in Hebrew and the Old Testament. He said that in the original Hebrew translation of Exodus 14:21-22, that the sea was parted not only into one wide path of dry land, but into 12 paths-one for each tribe.

Does anyone know the validity of this and if it's true?

Thanks!

No validity for that from Scripture. However the one path that did exist was large enough for the entire 1.2 million Israelites to pass through the sea in one night. That is a large path!

[trinitylove]

Thanks for your reply. Either way it's interesting to think of such a monumental event. God is so cool!

[Leonard]

If the word which now means 'thousand' in Hebrew, originally meant 'family' we cut the numbers of the Israelites in the Exodus down to about 30,000..........

[Naziyr]

Shalom!

I've heard this argued in rabbinical circles, and usually the number is around 2 million by historical archeological evidence. But above all, the most agreed upon thing is that they Hebrews walked on DRY LAND.

That's deep. It wasn't muddy, moist, or in a claylike substance, it was DRY. Such symbolism for things that followed as they wandered the DRY dessert to get to the 'safety' of the promised land.

Okay, just my two cents... but still... ya.

Shalom!

[Guest liarsandmartyrs]

Absolutely no biblical reference, but look for a documentary called, The Exodus Revealed: Search for the Red Sea Crossing. VERY interesting, and proves without a shadow of a doubt that God did part the Red Sea.

[aftwine]

Try Exodus Decoded on History Channel. ..... . Very Good!

[iammoreorless]

Exodus Decoded was very interesting. I enjoyed the fact that it was slated to support The Exodus.

[hupo]

If I was an archeologist I guess I would do some calculations.

The one I would realy go for is ... how large was Pharoh's army? how big was each chariot? how many horses for each chariot etc..... as they ALL drowned, they all had to be on that path that God opened up. Now depending on where exactly that path was opened, we could calculate the length. We may be able to calculate how much space the Egyption army took up on that path and then get a good estimate of the width of that path.

But, I am not an archeologist so all the above is just my two cents

Blessings

[Elkan]

Exodus Decoded was very interesting. I enjoyed the fact that it was slated to support The Exodus.

Interesting, Yes! Supportive, Yes! Completely Biblically accurate, I think not. We must be careful how we view things that we don't allow our own undertanding to overshadow God's word.