Parting of the Red Sea

"And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the 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 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 hand, and on their left."

"And the waters 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."

Where in the Bible is the parting of the Red Sea?

The parting of the Red Sea is recorded in Exodus 14, with a song of praise in Exodus 15. It is also referenced in Psalm 78, Psalm 106, and Hebrews 11:29.

Did Moses part the Red Sea or did God?

Moses stretched out his rod, but Exodus 14:21 clearly states the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind. The miracle was God's; Moses was the obedient instrument.

Who performed the miracle of Parting of the Red Sea?

Scripture records that Moses (by the hand of God) carried out this miracle at Red Sea, near the wilderness of Sinai. Ultimately the power belonged to God, who alone does wondrous things (Psalm 72:18).

What does the miracle of Parting of the Red Sea mean?

The parting of the Red Sea is the defining act of redemption in the Old Testament — a saving event remembered throughout the Psalms and Prophets as proof that the Lord fights for His people and judges those who oppose Him.