How was the Red Sea parted?
Question: How was the Red Sea parted?
Answer: According to the Christian films, Mosheh (Moses) stretched his arm, hit the waters of Yam Suph (the Red Sea) with his staff, and they parted in front of the amazed Israelites. Then, Israel crossed the sea on a dry land.
However, the Exodus story says that when Mosheh stretched his arm and touched the waters of the Red Sea, a strong wind started blowing all night until the bottom of the sea got dried. And then, Israel left Egypt on a dry ground. Read more