Moses & the RedSea Crossing

Truth or Fiction?Truth or Fiction?

First Question:First Question:

We look at documentaryWe look at documentary& archeological evidence!& archeological evidence!

Did the Biblical Characters involved with the Exodus really exist?

Isaac’s son Jacob dug a well near Sychar, where Jesus

talked to the woman of Samaria 1000 years later. Local

Bedouins & Jews call this Jacob’s well. This picture is

from 1884 AD.

It still exists It still exists today within the today within the walled complex walled complex of a Greek of a Greek Orthodox Orthodox Monastery.Monastery.

Abraham had a son called Isaac

1880 Picture of Rachel’s Tomb1880 Picture of Rachel’s Tomb•Jacob married Rachel.Jacob married Rachel.•Among other sons they had LEVI & JOSEPH.Among other sons they had LEVI & JOSEPH.•LEVI had KOHATH who had son AMRAMLEVI had KOHATH who had son AMRAM

1865 Photo:1865 Photo: Joseph’s Tomb in Palestine! Joseph’s Tomb in Palestine!Jacob‘s favorite son Joseph was sold by his brothers Jacob‘s favorite son Joseph was sold by his brothers into Egypt as a slave, but he became into Egypt as a slave, but he became under-Pharaohunder-Pharaoh! ! After 400 years there Moses, on Joseph’s orders, After 400 years there Moses, on Joseph’s orders, carried Joseph’s bones with him when carried Joseph’s bones with him when Israel left Egypt.Israel left Egypt.

Moses must Moses must have loved have loved his father his father very much! very much! It’s the It’s the longest tomb longest tomb in the world!in the world!

Tomb of Amram, Moses’ Father Exodus 6:20 “And Exodus 6:20 “And

Amram took him Amram took him Jochebed his father's Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the and Moses: and the years of the life of years of the life of Amram [were] an Amram [were] an hundred and thirty hundred and thirty and seven years.and seven years.

Moses’ brother Aaron helped him lead Moses’ brother Aaron helped him lead 2-3 million of their people Israel out of Egypt.2-3 million of their people Israel out of Egypt.

Of the mountains that encircle the great bowl of Petra, none is more Of the mountains that encircle the great bowl of Petra, none is more commanding than Jabal Haroun, Aaron's Mountain, or Mt. Hor of the commanding than Jabal Haroun, Aaron's Mountain, or Mt. Hor of the

Bible. At 1,350 metres above sea-level it is the highest peak in the area; Bible. At 1,350 metres above sea-level it is the highest peak in the area; and it is a place of great sanctity to the local people for here, they and it is a place of great sanctity to the local people for here, they

believe, Moses' brother Aaron died and was buried.believe, Moses' brother Aaron died and was buried.

Numbers 20:28 “And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them on Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount [Hor]: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.”

Geographies – The Red Sea!Geographies – The Red Sea!

Gulf of AqabaGulf of Aqaba

Land of GoshenLand of Goshen

They traveled from GoshenThey traveled from Goshen

exiting at Nuweiba beachexiting at Nuweiba beach

via Succoth

through this wadithrough this wadi

Nuweiba BeachNuweiba Beach

Satellite Satellite picture of the picture of the wadi leading wadi leading to the only to the only

exit: Nuweiba exit: Nuweiba Beach!Beach!

Coming out on Nuweiba Beach

Side ViewsSide Views

Nuweiba beach at the gulf of Aqaba from Nuweiba beach at the gulf of Aqaba from where they presumably crossed over…where they presumably crossed over…

Pretty big beach no? For 2 million people?I always did wonder how that pillar of fire could have stopped the Egyptians by night. Just go around it! No sir! Those hills were too steep for their chariots!

Checking sonar depth measurements, Wyatt Checking sonar depth measurements, Wyatt discovered an underwater land bridge exactly discovered an underwater land bridge exactly

between Nuweiba Beach & the Saudi side.between Nuweiba Beach & the Saudi side.

God divided the sea by an Eastern storm exposing this underwater land bridge & Moses went over it as if it were

dry land! That’s how 2-3 million of them could cross!

Exodus 14:21-22 Exodus 14:21-22 “Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the “Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided. And night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry [ground]: and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right [ground]: and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.” hand, and on their left.”

According to the Bible account Pharaoh’s According to the Bible account Pharaoh’s chariots tried to pursue themchariots tried to pursue them

original picture of Pharaoh’s chariots

EX. 14:23EX. 14:23 The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 …it came to pass, that in the all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 …it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD 25 took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: morning watch the LORD 25 took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians. 26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand them against the Egyptians. 26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the and upon their horsemen. 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

So Wyatt decided to go scuba diving & look So Wyatt decided to go scuba diving & look underwater there! Guess what he discovered…underwater there! Guess what he discovered…

Wheels of Pharaoh’s chariots that got Wheels of Pharaoh’s chariots that got drowned when trying to pursue them! drowned when trying to pursue them!

Artefacts found include wheels, chariot bodies, as well as human and horse bones. Divers have located such on the Saudi coastline opposite Nuweiba as well.

Since 1987, Ron Wyatt found three four-Since 1987, Ron Wyatt found three four-spoke gilded chariot wheels.spoke gilded chariot wheels.

Coral does not grow on gold, hence the shape has remained very distinct, although the wood inside the gold veneer has

disintegrated making them too fragile to move.

The hope for future expeditions is to explore the The hope for future expeditions is to explore the deeper waters with remote cameras or mini-subs.deeper waters with remote cameras or mini-subs.

A coral-encrusted chariot wheel, filmed off the Saudi A coral-encrusted chariot wheel, filmed off the Saudi coastline, matches chariot wheels found in coastline, matches chariot wheels found in

Tutankhamen's tomb.Tutankhamen's tomb.

Chariot wheel and axle covered Chariot wheel and axle covered with coral and up-ended.with coral and up-ended.

Exodus 14:25 Exodus 14:25 'And took off their chariot 'And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily...'wheels, that they drave them heavily...'

Mineralized bone, Mineralized bone, one of many found one of many found at the crossing site at the crossing site tested by the tested by the Department of Department of Osteology at Osteology at Stockholm Stockholm University, was University, was found to be a found to be a human femur, human femur, from the right leg from the right leg of a 165-170cm of a 165-170cm tall man.tall man.It is essentially It is essentially 'fossilized, ' i.e., 'fossilized, ' i.e., replaced by replaced by minerals and coral, minerals and coral, hence cannot be hence cannot be dated by dated by radiocarbon radiocarbon methods, although methods, although this specimen was this specimen was obviously from obviously from antiquity.antiquity.

Solomon's Memorial Pillars.Solomon's Memorial Pillars.

When Ron Wyatt first visited Nuweiba in 1978, he found a When Ron Wyatt first visited Nuweiba in 1978, he found a Phoenician style column lying in the water. Unfortunately the Phoenician style column lying in the water. Unfortunately the

inscriptions had been eroded away, hence the column's inscriptions had been eroded away, hence the column's importance was not understood until 1984 when a second granite importance was not understood until 1984 when a second granite column was found on the Saudi coastline opposite -- identical to column was found on the Saudi coastline opposite -- identical to

the first, except on this one the inscription was still intact!the first, except on this one the inscription was still intact!

Ron Wyatt found 2 pillars King Solomon put on both Ron Wyatt found 2 pillars King Solomon put on both beaches to commemorate the Red Sea crossing!beaches to commemorate the Red Sea crossing!

In Phoenician letters (Archaic In Phoenician letters (Archaic Hebrew), it contained the Hebrew), it contained the words: Mizraim (Egypt ); words: Mizraim (Egypt ); Solomon; Edom; death; Solomon; Edom; death; Pharaoh; Moses; and Yahweh, Pharaoh; Moses; and Yahweh, indicating that King Solomon indicating that King Solomon had set up these columns as a had set up these columns as a memorial to the miracle of memorial to the miracle of the crossing of the sea.the crossing of the sea.Saudi Arabia does not admit Saudi Arabia does not admit tourists, and perhaps fearing tourists, and perhaps fearing unauthorized visitors, the unauthorized visitors, the Saudi Authorities have since Saudi Authorities have since removed this column, and removed this column, and replaced it with a flag marker replaced it with a flag marker where it once stood.where it once stood.

They crossed the Red Sea to They crossed the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia where according Saudi Arabia where according to these archeologists the real to these archeologists the real Holy Mountain Sinai is.Holy Mountain Sinai is.

From here

Where Moses got Where Moses got the 10 the 10

commandmentscommandments

Hebrew Inscriptions Found in ArabiaHebrew Inscriptions Found in Arabia

a host of other evidence can be found on the a host of other evidence can be found on the Arabian side of the water, including remains Arabian side of the water, including remains

of the golden calf, pillars, altarsof the golden calf, pillars, altars

The rock split and the water gushed forth…

even even the rock at Horeb that the Bible says Moses the rock at Horeb that the Bible says Moses hit twice to get water for the people!hit twice to get water for the people!

Sad to say mainstream anti-God media do not Sad to say mainstream anti-God media do not portray these true facts in the light of faithportray these true facts in the light of faith

But prefer to sceptically doubt such archaeological proofs to the veracity & historicity of the Biblical account, one of

the most accurate history books in the world

"Commit your way to the LORD; "Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act". trust in him, and he will act".

(Psalm:37:5)(Psalm:37:5)