In Hebrew, the Israelites are described as crossing 'yam suf' which, although traditionally translated as 'Red' Sea, should really be translated as the 'Reed' Sea.

THE CROSSING of the Red Sea, by Nicolas Poussin, 1633–34. ‘What made it miraculous is that it happened just there, just then, when the Israelites seemed trapped.’ (credit: Wikimedia Commons) ...

Psalm 106:9 has the same: “And He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, ... and the Israelites were able to cross to the other shore on dry land.

In Hebrew, the Israelites are described as crossing "yam suf," which should be translated as the "Reed Sea," a reference to the reeds that grow densely in the brackish waters of the Nile Delta.

The parting of the Red Sea has long been one of the best-known stories of the Bible. And when two scientists came out with an explanation of it last week, there were undoubtedly those who were dism… ...

Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” which opens in movie theaters across the country Dec. 12, will include, of course, the most famous of all biblical miracles: the parting of the Red Sea.

Of course, there are a lot of assumptions here: that the crossing did indeed occur at the lake and not the Red Sea; that the Israelites' timing was spot-on; that Drews got all of the lake ...

Both Christian and Jewish people regard Moses’ parting the Red Sea as one of the most impressive miracles of God — or is it? New research points to a scientific basis for the religious myth. … ...

On 24 October 2014, the web site World News Daily Report (WNDR) published an article reporting that chariot wheels and the bones of horses and men had been discovered at the bottom of the Red Sea ...

Where did Moses cross the Red Sea? In the biblical account, after the seven plagues of Egypt, Moses led the Israelites out into the wilderness in search of the promised land.