Scientist: Parting of Red Sea Was Possible

Washington Times

[Conservomax]

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Russian mathematicians have determined the legendary parting of the Red Sea that let the Jews flee Egypt was possible, the Moscow Times reported.

The study, published in the Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences, focused on a reef that runs from the documented spot where the Jews escaped Egypt, which in Biblical times, was much closer to the surface, according to Naum Volzinger, a senior researcher at St. Petersburg's Institute of Oceanology, and a colleague based in Hamburg, Alexei Androsov.

The mathematicians calculated the "strong east wind that blew all that night" mentioned in the Bible needed to blow at a speed of 67 miles per hour to make the reef, said Volzinger, who specializes in ocean phenomena, flooding and tidal waves.

"It would take the Jews -- there were 600,000 of them -- four hours to cross the 4.2-mile reef that runs from one coast to another. Then, in half an hour, the waters would come back," he said.

The Egyptian army that followed them drowned in the sea.

"I am convinced that God rules the Earth through the laws of physics," Volzinger told the Times.

[Conservomax]

Apologies for if dupe, I couldn't find one.

[trebb]

"I am convinced that God rules the Earth through the laws of physics,"

I am convinced He rules as it suits him and if the laws we live by don't suit, He will modify what needs modified. I used to care about scientific "proof" that what God did was possible; today I would believe it even if this guy found the area had been 3 miles deep at the time...

[Agnes Heep]

...a reef that runs from the documented spot where the Jews escaped Egypt ....

"It would take the Jews -- there were 600,000 of them ....

How do they know these things? To which documents are they referring?

[joesnuffy]

God was said to be relieved at their findings?

[ClearCase_guy]

We don't know exactly when this happened.
We don't know exactly where this happened.
We don't know exactly how deep the water was, when this happened.
We don't know exactly how many Jews made the crossing.

But we do know that the wind speed was 67 mph!!!!

Give me grant and I'll tell you the relative humidity that day.

[Cvengr]

Faith in God through Christ is more powerful than the Laws of Physics.

[shhrubbery!]

How do they know these things?

As for the "documented spot" from which the Jews escaped Egypt, I believe there have been extensive archaeological findings of the remains of chariots, armor and other artifacts from the area, corresponding to the period of the Exodus.

(Not that this has to do with documenting the spot, but a mummified pharoah from the same period was examined for evidence of the cause of his death. IIRC, the conclusion was: Death by drowning.)

[trebb]

Faith in God through Christ is more powerful than the Laws of Physics.

Yes - and it makes life oh so much more interesting - God Bless . . .

[Atlantic Friend]

Yes, definitely so...even if Christ was yet to be born at the time of the parting of the Red Sea.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

God said it. I believe it. That settles it.

For the record. God "breaks the rules" of physical science every time he heals someone.

[sticker]

"How do they know these things? To which documents are they referring?"

Helen Thomas was embedded with the Egyptian army.

[steelwheels]

I am convinced He rules as it suits him

You would think the bible God that could create the universe would have better things to do.

[verity]

Bwahahaha!

[VMI70]

Now THAT'S funny!!

[Aquinasfan]

Russian mathematicians have determined the legendary parting of the Red Sea that let the Jews flee Egypt was possible

I wonder if they've alerted God.

Substitute the word "scientist" for "doctor" in the following joke.

What's the difference between God and a doctor? God knows that he isn't a doctor.

[chuknospam]

cool

[trebb]

You would think the bible God that could create the universe would have better things to do.

I'm glad He doesn't "have better things to do". If He did, then our lives have no meaning.

[conserv13]

Everything I have read says that there is no archaeological evidence of the exodus, if 600,000 (or even 6000, or 600) Jews migrated from Egypt to Israel, or wandered in the desert for years there would be evidence, and supposedly there is none.

[AppyPappy]

The Hebrew word was "Reed" not "Red"

[presidio9]