Go deeper into the biblical text and the Egyptian approach’s proposal for the Detour before the sea crossing occurring inside the borders of Egypt. See additional perspectives and ideas as scholars strive to defend their own views from critique by those supporting other options.

Why might the Greek translators of the Old Testament have chosen the name “Red Sea” to replace the Hebrew term “Yam Suph”? Do they mean the same thing? See how the New Testament speaks to this issue as scholars challenge one another’s ideas.

Explore additional reasons for favoring the various Dead End proposals in the Egyptian approach, even as more arguments are raised against them. Learn how the Israelites could possibly have reached a Dead End on Egypt’s border at the Bitter Lakes.

The Dead Ends proposed at Aqaba share a common reality: being outside of Egypt - fitting the Israelite’s cry at the sea. How do those in the Egyptian approach answer this challenge? Does the Bible really place Yam Suph at Aqaba, and what does this mean for the marsh lakes in Egypt?

Both Dead End locations proposed north of the Gulf of Aqaba feature shallow-water sea crossings. What more can be learned about “Slaves Hill” at the Timna mines and how might this fit the place-names the Bible mentions? Those from both Egyptian and Hebrew approaches have challenges for these hybrid proposals.

The two proposed Dead End sites on the central and southern Aqaba coast have high mountains to trap the Israelites at the sea. See advocates of each site challenge the other. What advantages and disadvantages do these sites have when compared to other Dead End candidates?