Another assertion made by biblical naysayers is that the Red Sea escape did not happen where the Bible said it did but rather at a place where there were strong tide currents at certain parts of the day in coastal areas of shallow depth.
The naysayer (and it was printed by a WSJ reporter years back) narrative has the Israelites passing in a coastal area in low tide, and the Egyptians entering the same area when the tide currents returned forcefully causing them to drown.
That narrative asserts that the Egyptian Army did not know about the returning tides and so were surprised.
That narrative tries to invent a reason for the occurrence that ‘debunks’ the miracle claim, instead claiming it was a natural occurrence that the Egyptians were unaware of.
But saying the Egyptians were unaware is where their narrative fails.
Egyptians had occupied the Sinai for thousands of years, had completely surveyed every hill, mountain, desert, oasis, and sea including the Gulf of Aqaba. They knew precisely where their borders were. And they could signal back and forth over hundreds of miles to Pharoah in minutes using mirrors from elevated points. Their lookouts and signalers no doubt guided the Army and led them to where the Israelis were.
If there were known tides, the strength and timing of such tides would have been well-known by the Egyptians.
So if they were overcome by a surprise tide, it could only have been an extremely rare event that caused it.
It is a fact that the sands on the floor of the Gulf of Aqaba shift around changing the depth of the sea substantially. That much has been observed. But it has never been observed that such sand drifts have broached the surface.
Take the assertions and known facts that Egyptians knew very well their borders, lands, and seas, coupled with the fact that they knew the variable depth of the Gulf of Aqaba with strong, known currents, and it is impossible for anyone to dismiss the biblical account.
The biblical account could happen, did happen, and the fact that it has apparently happened only once in recorded history as described, at a time of great peril, to the people that God chose, is a miracle. There is no other explanation. The individual events can all happen and possibly with little more surprise than an earthquake happening. But take all the events happening AT THE SAME TIME and it becomes improbable unless there was a divine force.
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>> “But saying the Egyptians were unaware is where their narrative fails.” <<
Definitely, since Wyatt got all of the necessary permits to do his mission.
He also had re-erected the stone column Solomon had placed at the crossing point, which was laying on the beach when he found it.
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