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fording risky at best. Indeed, as the
sea came within view, the Israelites
realized they could not cross. Panic
gripped the entire caravan as columns
of dust rising from Pharaoh’s cha
rioteers could be seen in the dis
tance. One well-placed Israelite who
requested anonymity recalled that
Moses himself was confronted by one
follower crying, “Were there no
burying places in Egypt that you
took us to die in the desert.” A-
nother reminded Moses that such a
confrontation was predicted back
in Goshen, taunting, “It will be bet
ter to serve Egypt than to die in the
desert.”
Faced with a total breakdown of
morale, backed against the sea,
and with 600 deadly chariots rush
ing toward them, Moses beseeched
his people, “Fear ye not...God will
fight for you.” Asking God for a
miracle, Moses simply waited. Sources
close to Moses reveal that he was
rebuked by God, who answered,
“Wherefore criest unto me? Speak
unto the Children of Israel that
they journey onward.”
God’s intention was not imme
diately clear, insiders say, because
the sea was not fordable. The debate
has only begun over what next
occurred. Was it the culminating
miracle of Moses’ all-powerful
God, as the Israelites insist? Or was
it a combination of bizarre natural
phenomena that saved the day? But
this is what happened: A sudden,
fierce sandstorm gripped the wadi
separating the Egyptian chariot
eers and the fleeing Israelites. This
effectively halted the Egyptian ad
vance.
Meanwhile, the same east wind
that whipped up the sandstorm
over the Egyptians, also swept back
waters of the Red Sea, thus
revealing high ground for a ford.
Moses dramatically lifted his arms,
pointing the way throughout the
night as the two million Israelites
bustled across.
The fleeing slaves had barely
reached the opposite shore when
an advance unit of Egyptians found
their way through the sandstorm.
They led the others, and suddenly
the entire Egyptian force was rac
ing at top speed toward the Line of
Death.
Cries of terror filled the Israelite
camp as they awaited their doom.
But then the same blistering sand
storm shifted to the seawaters. The
lead chariots were confounded, lost
their way and quickly became mired
in mud as they veered off the ford.
Ironically, one group of chariot
eers trying to find their way out of
the storm, spotted Moses on the
shore. In a brilliant tactical move,
Moses again dramatically raised
his arms, and pointed. Thinking
this to be the way out, the Egyp
tians organized their comrades to
flee in that direction. But a close
aide of Moses reveals that when
Moses stretched out his arms this
second time, he could see flash
flood waters from the morning
rains racing through the wadis.
Within moments, the flood waters
overtook the ford, covering all that
stood in its path.
Thousands of Egyptian chariot
eers and fighting men along with
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their horses were drowned. Royal
search teams were unable to re
cover a single survivor, and as of
now, Pharaoh himself is still listed
as missing.
The Children of Israel were over
whelmed by the miraculous turn of
events. They broke into songs thank-
ingtheir all-powerful God, vowing
that they would “glorify Him for
ever.” Moving through the camp
on the east shore of the Red Sea,
one could see jubilation on every
face. And one could understand
and believe the words of one of
Moses’ closest advisers who pre
dicted with confidence, “We are
now free men. Our troubles are
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