Typology · typological · Confidence: high · curated
Red Sea crossing as type of baptism
Cited scripture
- 1Cor 10:1 — Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
- 1Cor 10:2 — And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
- 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 14:29 — 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.
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5 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.
Historic voices touch this
12 passages from 9 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.
- Summa Theologica · 3 passages
- Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
- Homilies on the Gospel of John · 1 passage
- Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
- On the Life of Moses · 1 passage
- Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 1 passage
- Homilies on the First Epistle to the Corinthians · 1 passage
- Heidelberg Catechism · 1 passage
- An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith · 1 passage