As you see, it is about 10 miles between Nuweiba Beach and the beach in Saudi Arabia. Now if you think about that fact at least 2 million Israelites crossed over the ten mile gulf during the three hour period, followed by the time the Egyptian army was in the middle of crossing over during the latter part of the three hour period, one would say that it took about 2 1/2 hours for the Israelites to complete the ten mile crossing of the gulf while the Egyptians were allowed to start crossing after 2 1/2 hours which would give them time to get at least to the center of the gulf.

Based on this information, we can begin to estimate the distance that the Israelites traveled from Goshen to Nuweiba Beach. Based on optional routes, it would be about between 200 and 250 miles.

If we do a little math, we can estimate how many hours it would take for them to get there:

 2.5 hours=10 miles
25 hours=100 miles
50 hours=200 miles
62.5 hours=250 miles

Knowing that they left Rameses on the the 15th of Aviv (Numbers 33:3, mentioned earlier), If they traveled at minimum of a twelve hour period, knowing that the pillar of fire would give them light to travel by night, which was used partly for their travels, there is a good chance they would have made it to Nuweiba Beach, about 200 to 250 miles away, within five days. That would take them to the later part of the 20th day of Aviv, the fifth day of unleavened bread, before the sixth day of unleavened bread. If it is true that they arrived at the beach in five days before the sixth day of their journey, the sixth day would be on a Shabbat, and they would have physically rested a day at Nuweiba Beach. And if so, did the Israelites crossing over the sea to the other side a type on the seventh day of Unleavened Bread a type and shadow of the Feast of First Fruits? We know that Israel is hwhy's first born- His "First Fruits". Wouldn't it make sense that the crossing occurred on that High Holy Day? If this is so, it would be a shadow and type of Yeshua, the first born of hwhy, that resurrected on First Fruits and become the first born, or "first fruits", among many brethren. When the Israelites crossed over the sea, they were in a state of death, and when they arrived on the other side, they were resurrected from the potential death in the sea. This would be a type and shadow of Yeshua rising from the depths of death on the first day of the Omer on Firstfruits.

This theory has sense, but does it give enough backbone to support this theory?


Looking at the second theory

SECOND THEORY

 THEY CROSSED ON THE NIGHT ON THE FOURTH DAY OF THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD

There is an account that could be the precursor of this three day account, and this is what Moses said to Pharaoh, which is noted in the book of Exodus

Exodus 3:18

Exo 3:18 And they will listen to your voice: and you shall come, you and the Elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall say to him, יהוה, Elohim of the Hebrim (Hebrews), has befell (happened, bought about) upon us: and now, we will go now at a way of three days in the wilderness, and we will sacrifice to יהוה, our Elohim.

Exodus 5:3

Exo 5:3 And they said, the Elohim of the Hebrews has met upon us: We will go now a journey of three days in the wilderness, and we will sacrifice to hwhy, our Elohim; lest shall impinge us on the plague or on the sword.

The day that the Israelites left Egypt is noted in the book of Numbers

Numbers 33:1-3

Num 33:1 These are the journeys of the sons of Israel, whom they went out from the land of Egypt by their armies on the hand of Moses and Aaron. 2 And Moses wrote את-their outgoings to their journeys upon the Mouth of hwhy: and these are their journeys by their outgoings.3 And they pulled up from Rameses in the first renewed month, on the fifteenth day of the first renewed month; from after the Passover, the Sons of Israel, they went out on a High Hand to the eyes of all of the Egyptians.

If this theory is correct, that means the Israelites would have arrived at the Sea of Reeds, three days later. By late in the third day, and calculating out the chronology that would fit this premise by adding two and two, Pharaoh and his army would have left in the morning on the third day, and arriving at the Sea of Reeds by the end of the third day, then on the beginning of the fourth day, יהוה divided the sea to make a dry freeway for the Israelites to cross over. Before sunrise, Pharoah and his army were in the midde of the dried up sea, when יהוה covered them up. If this theory is correct, this would fit to the statement that Yeshua made, which is noted in the Gospel of John

John 2:13 And the Jews' Passover was at hand, and Yeshua went up to Jerusalem, 14 And found in the Temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 And when He had made a scourge of small cords, He drove them all out of the Temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; 16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not My Father's House an house of merchandise. 17 And His disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of Thine House hath eaten me up. 18 Then answered the Jews and said unto Him, What sign shewest Thou unto us, seeing that Thou doest these things? 19 Yeshua answered and said unto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise Him up. 20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this Temple in building, and wilt Thou rear it up in three days? 21 But He spake of the Temple of His Body.

As I noted in the Passover/Unleavened Bread information webpage, Yeshua was buried in the tomb for three days, during the first three days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and was resurrected on the beginning on the first Biblical day of the week on First Fruits. Yeshua's account of His burial and resurrection, would fitly compare to the account of the Israelites three days journey.


The Pillar of the Cloud, that occured by day, came between the Egyptians and the Israelites. It became darkness for the Egyptians, but it gave light at night to the Israelites

Exodus 14:19-20

Exo 14:19 And the Messenger of The Elohim that is going to the face of the Camp of Israel pulled up (journeyed), and went from behind them; And the Pillar of the Cloud pulled up (journeyed) from their faces and stood from behind them: 20 And came between the camp of Egypt and between the Camp of Israel; and was the Cloud and the darkness, and lighted את-the night: And did not come near, this one to this one all of the night.

If the Egyptians arrived at night, hwhy would have appeared in the pillar of fire, as mentioned in the book of Exodus

Exodus 13:21-22

Exo 13:21 And יהוה was going to their faces daily in the Pillar of a Cloud to lead them at the way; and nightly in the Pillar of Fire to have light for them [(to give light to them, to be a light for them)]; to go daily and the nightly: 22 The Pillar of the Cloud did not withdrew daily, and the Pillar of Fire nighty to the face of the People.

But this was a unique exception that the Cloud gave light for the night. That was one huge glow to light up Nuweiba Beach. So during the night [of the seventh day of Unleavened Bread] with the beach lit up, Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and hwhy blew an east wind all the night and dried up the land

Exodus 14:21-23

Exo 14:21 And Moses stretched out (stretched forth) את-his hand over (upon) the sea; and יהוה made go (depart, walked away) את-the sea on a fierce (harsh, ?strong?) east wind all of the night, and did (made) את-the sea to dry ground, and the waters, they broke apart (ripped apart, zipped open). 22 And the Sons of Israel, they came to the midst of the sea on the dry ground: and the waters to them had a wall from their right and from their small (left). 23 And Egypt, they pursued (chased), and they came after them to the midst of the sea, all of the horses of Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen (hoofmen).

This is an interesting note. The movies portrayed them to cross over the sea by day, but it says, based on chapter 14 verses 22-24, that they crossed over while it was still night. This is what it says next

Exodus 14:24-25

Exo 14:24 And was, in the breaking period (morning) guard (keeping, observance, heeding), יהוה leaned out (peeped, gazed) to the camp of Egypt in the Pillar of Fire and of the Cloud, and confused (disturbed, discomfited, commotioned) את the camp of Egypt, 25 And removed את the revolving item (ohphan-wheel) from their chariots, and they drove in heaviness (difficulty): and Egypt said, I will flee from the face of Israel; for יהוה is warring for them against Egypt.

What does this tell us? It tells us that it was night time "IN THE MORNING WATCH", which meant it was the fourth watch between the ninth and twelfth hours of the night (between three and six o'clock), and dawn was breaking around the twelfth hour.

It also mentions during the morning watch that hwhy took off their chariot wheels. This is another key factor to the time line

Exodus 14:26-27

Exo 14:26 And יהוה said to Moses, Stretch out (Stretch forth) את-your hand over (upon) the sea, and the waters, they will return upon (over) Egypt, over (upon) his chariots, and over (upon) his horsemen (hoofmen). 27 And Moses stretched out (stretched forth) את-his hand over (upon) the sea, and the sea returned to his permanence (toughness, roughness) to the face of breaking period (morning); and את-Egypt fled to meet (encounter) him; and hwhy overthrew (shook off) את-Egypt in the midst of the sea.

hwhy had Moses stretch out his hand over the sea "TOWARD THE FACING OF THE MORNING", which means that the sun was just about to rise. That means Pharaoh and his army were drowned in the gulf before the sun started to appear.
 
Showing the same map of the crossing route of Nuweiba Beach