# Sea of Reeds, Red Sea #

## Facts: ##

The "Sea of Reeds" was the name of a body of water located between Egypt and Arabia. It is now called the "Red Sea."
 
* The Red Sea is long and narrow. It is larger than a lake or river, but much smaller than an ocean.
* The Israelites had to cross the Red Sea when they were fleeing from Egypt. God did a miracle and caused the waters of the sea to divide so that the people could walk across on dry land.
* The land of Canaan was north of this sea.
* This could also be translated as, "Reed Sea."

(See also: [arabia](../other/arabia.md), , [canaan](../other/canaan.md), [egypt](../other/egypt.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 07:35-37](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/07/35)
* [Exodus 13:17-18](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/exo/13/17)
* [Joshua 04:22-24](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jos/04/22)
* [Numbers 14:23-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/num/14/23)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[12-04](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/12-04)__  When the Israelites saw the Egyptian army coming, they realized they were trapped between Pharaoh's army and the __Red Sea__.
  __*[12-05](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/12-05)__  Then God told Moses, "Tell the people to move toward the __Red Sea__."
  __*[13-01](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/13-01)__  After God led the Israelites through the __Red Sea__, he led them through the wilderness to a mountain called Sinai.