Wind could have parted Red Sea for Moses

Reuters: Wind could have parted Red Sea for Moses

(Reuters) – Moses might not have parted the Red Sea, but a strong east wind that blew through the night could have pushed the waters back in the way described in biblical writings and the Koran, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Computer simulations, part of a larger study on how winds affect water, show wind could push water back at a point where a river bent to merge with a coastal lagoon, the team at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the University of Colorado at Boulder said.

"The simulations match fairly closely with the account in Exodus," Carl Drews of NCAR, who led the study, said in a statement.

"The parting of the waters can be understood through fluid dynamics. The wind moves the water in a way that's in accordance with physical laws, creating a safe passage with water on two sides and then abruptly allowing the water to rush back in." …

I've seen other scientists suggest this possibility as well. Some have speculated that Moses, having wandered in the area for years, knew of these effects on that part of the water and strategically led the Israelites to this locale. Whatever the case, the event's timing was remarkable, wouldn't you say? 😉