Parting of The Red Sea
 
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Located on the south wall of stained glass windows, the third window from the front depicts another miracle taken from the Old Testament. The window is called “Parting of the Waters at the Red Sea.” This historical event is recorded in Exodus 14 and was so stupendous that many try to deny it ever happened! For example, many say it was not the Red Sea, but the Reed Sea, sort of like a marsh where people could go through without drowning. But then they have to break the Word of God who says the Israelites went through on DRY GROUND (not even muddy) and the Egyptian Army DROWNED...in marsh? Our artist, Suzanne Spalding, even gave a hint of the greatest miracle of all: the salvation of the sinful human race through the cross upon which Christ paid with His suffering and death for the sins of every human being who ever lived! Can you find the cross at the top of the window near the top of the staff Moses is holding high. It is at the bisection of the staff and lines of clouds! This staff is likely the one which turned into a serpent in Pharaoh’s court, and touched the Nile to turn it into blood. Now Moses uses it to quiet the fears of the panicked children of Israel seeing deep waters in front and the Egyptian Army pressing at the back. Notice how the artist has accomplished this scene which occurred about 1500 BC. This is a beautiful window to contemplate.