Salvation at the Red Sea
13:17 to 14:31

The crossing of the Sea of Reeds is one of the most beautiful stories in the Bible, both from a religious and a literary standpoint. The fugitives, including Moses and Aaron, were probably unaware of and unprepared for the mighty miracle that God was about to perform for their deliverance.243 The destruction of the Egyptians is described with a Master’s touch and formed the gateway to Isra’el’s existence as a nation; whereas for the New Covenant, it foreshadowed the ultimate victory over all its enemies.244