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Typology · typological · Confidence: high · curated

Red Sea Crossing → Baptism

Cited scripture

  • Exod 14:21 — And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
  • Exod 14:22 — And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
  • Exod 14:27 — And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of
  • Exod 14:28 — And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
  • Exod 14:29 — But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
  • Exod 15:1 — Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

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2 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

Historic voices touch this

5 passages from 5 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

  • Homilies on the Gospel of John · 1 passage
  • Summa Theologica · 1 passage
  • Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
  • On the Life of Moses · 1 passage
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage