Historians and unbelieving archaeologists have helped us draw additional insights about this milestone event. Archaeological discoveries from obelisks and other records indicate that the Egyptians did not frequent this place for seventeen long years after this miracle took place. They held it in awe. In fact, they did not attempt to regain their ascendancy over Syria for twenty-two years after this incident. Not until the twenty-third year did they seriously try to reestablish their authority over western Syria. The message arrived back home that God had visited the Red Sea, and it remained an
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