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Red seacrossing
1. Moses & the RedMoses & the Red
Sea CrossingSea Crossing
Truth or Fiction?Truth or Fiction?
2. First Question:First Question:
We look at documentaryWe look at documentary
& archeological evidence!& archeological evidence!
Did the Biblical Characters involvedDid the Biblical Characters involved
with the Exodus really exist?with the Exodus really exist?
3. 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 existsIt still exists
today within thetoday within the
walled complexwalled complex
of a Greekof a Greek
OrthodoxOrthodox
Monastery.Monastery.
Abraham had a son called IsaacAbraham had a son called Isaac
4. 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
5. 1865 Photo:1865 Photo: Joseph’s Tomb in Palestine!Joseph’s Tomb in Palestine!
Jacob‘s favorite son Joseph was sold by his brothersJacob‘s favorite son Joseph was sold by his brothers
into Egypt as a slave, but he becameinto 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 whencarried Joseph’s bones with him when
Israel left Egypt.Israel left Egypt.
6. Moses mustMoses must
have lovedhave loved
his fatherhis father
very much!very much!
It’s theIt’s the
longestlongest
tomb in thetomb in the
world!world!
Tomb of Amram,Tomb of Amram,
Moses’ FatherMoses’ Father Exodus 6:20 “AndExodus 6:20 “And
Amram took himAmram took him
Jochebed his father'sJochebed his father's
sister to wife; andsister to wife; and
she bare him Aaronshe bare him Aaron
and Moses: and theand Moses: and the
years of the life ofyears of the life of
Amram [were] anAmram [were] an
hundred and thirtyhundred and thirty
and seven years.and seven years.
7. Moses’ brother Aaron helped him leadMoses’ 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 moreOf the mountains that encircle the great bowl of Petra, none is more
commanding than Jabal Haroun, Aaron's Mountain, or Mt. Hor of thecommanding 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, theyand 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.”
8. Geographies – The Red Sea!Geographies – The Red Sea!
Gulf of AqabaGulf of Aqaba
Land of GoshenLand of Goshen
9. They traveled from GoshenThey traveled from Goshen
exiting at Nuweiba beachexiting at Nuweiba beach
via Succothvia Succoth
through this wadithrough this wadi
15. Nuweiba beach at the gulf of Aqaba from whereNuweiba beach at the gulf of Aqaba from where
they presumably crossed over…they presumably crossed over…
Pretty big beach no? For 2 million people?Pretty big beach no? For 2 million people?
I always did wonder how thatI always did wonder how that
pillar of fire could have stoppedpillar of fire could have stopped
the Egyptians by night. Just gothe Egyptians by night. Just go
around it! No sir! Those hillsaround it! No sir! Those hills
were too steep for their chariots!were too steep for their chariots!
16. Checking sonar depth measurements, WyattChecking sonar depth measurements, Wyatt
discovered an underwater land bridge exactlydiscovered an underwater land bridge exactly
between Nuweiba Beach & the Saudi side.between Nuweiba Beach & the Saudi side.
17. God divided the sea by an Eastern storm exposing thisGod divided the sea by an Eastern storm exposing this
underwater land bridge & Moses went over it as if it wereunderwater land bridge & Moses went over it as if it were
dry land! That’s how 2-3 million of them could cross!dry land! That’s how 2-3 million of them could cross!
Exodus 14:21-22Exodus 14:21-22 “Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and“Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and
the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind allthe LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all
that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters werethat night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were
divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the seadivided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea
upon the dry [ground]: and the waters [were] a wall unto them onupon the dry [ground]: and the waters [were] a wall unto them on
their right hand, and on their left.”their right hand, and on their left.”
18. According to the Bible account Pharaoh’sAccording to the Bible account Pharaoh’s
chariots tried to pursue themchariots tried to pursue them
original picture oforiginal picture of
Pharaoh’s chariotsPharaoh’s chariots
EX. 14:23EX. 14:23 The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, evenThe 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 theall 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 forso 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 handthem 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 theand 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 againstsea 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 watersit; 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 thatreturned, 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.
19. So Wyatt decided to go scuba diving & lookSo Wyatt decided to go scuba diving & look
underwater there! Guess what he discovered…underwater there! Guess what he discovered…
20. Wheels of Pharaoh’s chariots that gotWheels of Pharaoh’s chariots that got
drowned when trying to pursue them!drowned when trying to pursue them!
Artefacts foundArtefacts found
include wheels,include wheels,
chariot bodies, aschariot bodies, as
well as human andwell as human and
horse bones.horse bones.
Divers have locatedDivers have located
such on the Saudisuch on the Saudi
coastline oppositecoastline opposite
Nuweiba as well.Nuweiba as well.
21. 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 remainedCoral does not grow on gold, hence the shape has remained
very distinct, although the wood inside the gold veneer hasvery distinct, although the wood inside the gold veneer has
disintegrated making them too fragile to move.disintegrated making them too fragile to move.
The hope for future expeditions is to explore theThe hope for future expeditions is to explore the
deeper waters with remote cameras or mini-subs.deeper waters with remote cameras or mini-subs.
22. A coral-encrusted chariot wheel, filmed off the SaudiA coral-encrusted chariot wheel, filmed off the Saudi
coastline, matches chariot wheels found incoastline, matches chariot wheels found in
Tutankhamen's tomb.Tutankhamen's tomb.
23. Chariot wheel and axle coveredChariot wheel and axle covered
with coral and up-ended.with coral and up-ended.
Exodus 14:25Exodus 14:25 'And took off their chariot'And took off their chariot
wheels, that they drave them heavily...'wheels, that they drave them heavily...'
24. Mineralized bone,Mineralized bone,
one of many foundone of many found
at the crossing siteat the crossing site
tested by thetested by the
Department ofDepartment of
Osteology atOsteology at
StockholmStockholm
University, wasUniversity, was
found to be afound to be a
human femur, fromhuman femur, from
the right leg of athe right leg of a
165-170cm tall165-170cm tall
man.man.
It is essentiallyIt is essentially
'fossilized, ' i.e.,'fossilized, ' i.e.,
replaced byreplaced by
minerals and coral,minerals and coral,
hence cannot behence cannot be
dated bydated by
radiocarbonradiocarbon
methods, althoughmethods, although
this specimen wasthis specimen was
obviously fromobviously from
antiquity.antiquity.
25. Solomon's Memorial Pillars.Solomon's Memorial Pillars.
When Ron Wyatt first visited Nuweiba in 1978, he found aWhen Ron Wyatt first visited Nuweiba in 1978, he found a
Phoenician style column lying in the water. Unfortunately thePhoenician style column lying in the water. Unfortunately the
inscriptions had been eroded away, hence the column'sinscriptions had been eroded away, hence the column's
importance was not understood until 1984 when a second graniteimportance was not understood until 1984 when a second granite
column was found on the Saudi coastline opposite -- identical tocolumn 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!
26. Ron Wyatt found 2 pillars King Solomon put on bothRon 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 lettersIn Phoenician letters
(Archaic Hebrew), it(Archaic Hebrew), it
contained the words:contained the words:
Mizraim (Egypt ); Solomon;Mizraim (Egypt ); Solomon;
Edom; death; Pharaoh;Edom; death; Pharaoh;
Moses; and Yahweh,Moses; and Yahweh,
indicating that King Solomonindicating that King Solomon
had set up these columns ashad set up these columns as
a memorial to the miracle ofa memorial to the miracle of
the crossing of the sea.the crossing of the sea.
Saudi Arabia does not admitSaudi Arabia does not admit
tourists, and perhaps fearingtourists, and perhaps fearing
unauthorized visitors, theunauthorized visitors, the
Saudi Authorities have sinceSaudi Authorities have since
removed this column, andremoved this column, and
replaced it with a flagreplaced it with a flag
marker where it once stood.marker where it once stood.
27. They crossed the Red Sea toThey crossed the Red Sea to
Saudi Arabia where accordingSaudi Arabia where according
to these archeologists the realto these archeologists the real
Holy Mountain Sinai is.Holy Mountain Sinai is.
FromFrom
herehere
Where Moses gotWhere Moses got
the 10the 10
commandmentscommandments
30. a host of other evidence can be found ona host of other evidence can be found on
the Arabian side of the water, includingthe Arabian side of the water, including
remains of the golden calf, pillars, altarsremains of the golden calf, pillars, altars
31. The rockThe rock
split andsplit and
the waterthe water
gushedgushed
forth…forth…
eveneven the rock at Horeb that the Bible saysthe rock at Horeb that the Bible says
Moses hit twice to get water for the people!Moses hit twice to get water for the people!
32. Sad to say mainstream anti-God media do notSad 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)
