The Border Lakes of Egypt
The Red Sea Miracle
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Explore the different bodies of water proposed for shallow-water sea crossings near Egypt. Did all of these lakes even exist at the time of the Exodus? How large and deep were they, and were they capable of drowning the entire Egyptian army? See these points and more debated by the different groups involved.
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Biblical Place-names at the Sea Crossing
Go deeper into the case that the place-names used by the Bible to locate the Exodus sea-crossing should be connected to Egyptian meanings and places near Egypt. However, are these connections as solid as claimed? See alternative options that may fit a crossing site far from Egypt.
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Locusts and the Sea Location
Where does the Bible locate “Yam Suph” - the Hebrew name for the sea said to have been miraculously crossed during the Exodus? One argument is that the Bible’s account of the locust plague shows Yam Suph to have been a lake near Goshen. However, as usual, there is another side to the story.
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The Science of Wind Setdown
One of the most common naturalistic mechanisms proposed for shallow-water Exodus sea crossings is a phenomenon called “wind setdown.” How exactly does this process work, and for which locations is it best suited? Also see arguments for why wind setdown may not fit the biblical narrative as well a...
