Here's something I thought I would share concerning the crossing of the Red Sea. We read about this miraculous event in Exodus 14. It gives us details of the sea's parting making a passage way for Moses and the children of Israel to escape Egypt and Pharaoh's army. The Bible also says they walked on dry ground and the waters were a wall to them on the right and left (verse 22). Then later in the same chapter, we read about the destruction of Pharaoh and his army as they tried to cross as well.
Of course there are many things to discuss surrounding this powerful act of God's deliverance, but I want to share with you an often overlooked detail. When we look at the next chapter in Exodus 15, we read about the song that Moses and the others were singing how God delivered them. In the lyrics of the song, we find something interesting of how God may have held the water up combined with the 'strong east wind' (14:21).
According to Exodus 15:8, it mentions how the depths were 'congealed.' The word 'congealed' is defined as "to freeze; coagulate---To pass from a fluid to a solid state." So, did God FREEZE the Red Sea to perform this miracle? It appears He may have. But no matter what, God can deliver us anyway He chooses.
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