There are a couple of things you should notice. Technically,
Moses did not part the sea, God took the initiative by means of an "east
wind" that blew all night so that the dry land appeared. Second, and more
important, though you got the "right answer," the actual name of the
"sea" mentioned in Exodus does not occur in the original Hebrew. What
occurs in the text is the term "sea of reeds." Scholars have vigorously
debated what body of water this phrase might actually refer to. For a well written
and in-depth analysis of this discussion, check
out this article.
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