After ten plagues devastated Egypt, Pharaoh finally let Israel go. Moses led the people to the edge of the Red Sea, but Pharaoh changed his mind and set out in pursuit with his chariots.
Trapped between the sea and the Egyptian army, the people were afraid and complained to Moses. God then sent a strong wind that opened a path on dry ground through the middle of the waters.
The Israelites crossed safely, with walls of water on both sides. When the Egyptians tried to follow the same path, the waters returned and drowned Pharaoh’s entire army.
On the far shore, Moses and the people sang a song of praise for the victory, and Miriam led the women in dance and music. The episode became the greatest symbol of deliverance in the whole Bible, remembered in psalms and cited in the New Testament as an example of faith.
Centuries later, prophets and psalmists returned to this moment to remind the people of God’s power and faithfulness.
