Was the Red Sea important?

The Red Sea provided Egypt with access to Africa and the Far East. Around 595 B.C., a canal was dug to connect the Nile River to the Red Sea. The connecting canal was large enough for two ships to pass through it at once. read more

Red Sea: Red Sea, narrow strip of water extending southeastward from Suez, Egypt, for about 1,200 miles (1,930 km) to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects with the Gulf of Aden and thence with the Arabian Sea. read more

" Answer: The importance of the parting of the Red Sea is that this one event is the final act in God’s delivering His people from slavery in Egypt. The exodus from Egypt and the parting of the red sea is the single greatest act of salvation in the Old Testament, and it is continually recalled to represent God’s saving power. read more