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How could two million people cross the Red Sea in such a short time?

Claim:

The book of Numbers states that there were two million Jews (Num. 1:45-46), and they crossed the Red Sea in a twenty four hour period. How can this be?

Response:

It was not necessarily a 24 hour period. There is no time reference to this command. Moreover, the text does not say that they walked single file. They may have walked down a stretch several miles wide, as the sea itself is miles wide. Moreover, as has been argued earlier (Ex. 12:37), it is possible that there were less than two million Jews in the Hebrew assembly.

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James Rochford

James earned a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, graduating magna cum laude. He is the founder of Evidence Unseen and the author of several books. James enjoys serving as a pastor at Dwell Community Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and their two sons.

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