Parting the Red Sea

Ever since Cecil B. de Mille parted the Red Sea for Hollywood, the picture of the Israelites marching between mighty walls of water has fascinated many a small boy (and probably girl as well). However from the point of view of Biblical studies, no question is more hotly debated than the one of where this event took place - north, south or in the middle?

Recently a certain person who makes a lot of money out of his unprovable but highly suspect claims, put forward the idea that the crossing was right over the other side of Sinai. In fact, he says that he has proof of his idea in what he claims are chariot wheels resting on the bottom of the sea. I need hardly say that no archaeologist believes him for an instant.

In this film I examine the idea with the aid of on-the-spot footage and British Admiralty charts of the sea - and if you want proof that the sea is shallow in my chosen location, see if you can spot the sunken liner lying on its side!

One of the more approachable - if controversial - books on the question of early Biblical history is David Rohl's A Test of Time and his even more controversial Legend. The "More info" link takes you to the relevant page on Amazon.

A DVD of this film is available from our on-line shop.