In Exodus chapter fourteen, verse twenty-two, the children of Israel cross the Red Sea on dry ground. The Red Sea is the “Sea of Reeds.” It is an understanding to be the southern end of Menzalah. The crossing of the Red Sea was a direct miraculous act of God. This event is to remind God’s people of His power and greatness. The deliverance of Israel through the Red Sea confirmed God’s promise: “The Lord shall fight for you.”
The Red Sea has a length of one thousand three hundred and fifty miles and an extreme width of two hundred and five miles. Remarkably, the Red Sea has no rivers flowing into it. The evaporation from its surface is enormous: it is not much salter than the ocean, which infers that there must be a constant influx of water from the Indian Ocean through the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, together with an outflow of the more saline water beneath the surface. The deepest portion measures 1,200 fathoms. Fathoms are a unit of measure used to determine the depth of water. Initially, the fathom measurement is equal to the outstretched arms of an adult male. Officially, a fathom measures six feet in length.
The forming of two great walls of water by a strong wind required a miracle; it was not a mere natural occurrence. The water piled up on both sides, leaving a path that may have been several miles wide. Nevertheless, arguably, the entrance of the Red Sea starts with the tribe of Judah and then the other tribes. However, others believe Moses went in first, then the Israelites after him. Encouraged by his example, went in after him; and a very adventurous action it was, and nothing but faith in the almighty power and promise of God could have engaged them in it, to which the apostle ascribes it.