As it turns out, the Red Sea parts on its own every once in a while. It literally splits in two parts and you can walk down a path that shows up in the middle. I don't personally think this detracts from the Bible story at all because the timing of it (parting right when Moses stuck his hands out over it and staying open only for the Israelites) suggests God still had a hand in it, and that He picked the right time for it. But I would like to go see it and travel down that path myself one day. What does everyone else think of this?
2006-09-15 09:06:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For the record, I saw it on a documentary the other day on the National Geographic Channel (or maybe the History Channel, it was one of those learning channels). But I believe it was National Geographic channel.
2006-09-15 09:12:29 · update #1
The area is literrally full of volcanic activity. There ARE alot of underwater shelves, some just 10 feet from the surface. When a crosswind blows, it can separate the water. You can try this at home with a plastic bin, a ridge of rocks, water and a hair dryer.
The plagues can be scientifically proven too. God IS an awesome God. Considering God knows everything, it isn't a stretch for us to realize that when he told Moses to do something, Moses did it, and it worked.
2006-09-15 09:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go there and follow your heart. This is a worthy ambition. They say that once you have walked there, you will always be drawn to the place and may even want to stay...HE lived and walked there.
Yes, Discovery Channel ran a very nice feature on this some years ago. They also recently showed a documentary where the miracle of manna is still ongoing to this day. It is the edible secretion produced by an insect that feeds exclusively on a few remaining trees (I'm sorry I forgot the name of the tree) growing in a region near present-day Israel.
Since you seem to be eager to learn more about evidence that supports the Bible, please visit the webpage I copied here. Their free literature is awesome.
2006-09-15 09:19:58 · answer #2 · answered by anieska 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moses didn't part the Red Sea. That is a famous misinterpretation from ancient tongues to greek when the bible was translated. The actual Hebrew word in the bible means "see of reeds" which is close to the Red Sea but not the same body of water. Still, it's quite a feat to part any sea.
2006-09-15 09:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by marty m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're referring to the Reed Sea, a different body of water. And the Reed Sea doesn't split in half. What happens is that the reeds are very thick in it and so sometimes the water displaces
The Red Sea lies in the region between Arabia and the Egyptian coast, especially in the Gulf of Eilat.
The Reed Sea is an inlet to the Red Sea. It gets its name from the papyrus reeds and bulrushes near the nearby Nile.
2006-09-15 09:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, i didn't know that and i would like to see it. anyway, maybe moses did choose the right time for the people to be let go. back then, people were more in tune with the land around them. so they after much observation he was probably able to determine a good time to leave (when it split) and the amount of time it took for it to split and return back to normal and the time they needed to cross.
interesting ...
2006-09-15 09:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ? Do you mean the ancient translation that means sea of reeds . It was merely low tide in the area and people could walk accross it , but the chariots were to heavy to run in the mud .
2006-09-15 09:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by rocknrod04 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the Red Sea does as you say that it does, then it does so at the hand of God; so any atheistic comments regarding your question and observation are irrelevant.
2006-09-15 09:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am skeptical. For one thing, "Red Sea" is a mistranslation. The Hebrew text of the Bible actually says "the sea of reeds" (Yam suph).
2006-09-15 09:17:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say, show me where u get the information, and if this did exist im sure theres videos of it out there, and documented proof. none of which ive seen. so until then i cant fully believe what your saying. i do however find it an interesting point you make if in fact it is real.
2006-09-15 09:08:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT is interesting. Another theory is that a fortuitous tsunami happened when moses & the kids of israel were there or it was just a myth.
2006-09-15 09:09:27 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋