Did Moses Crosses The Red Sea or Reed Sea?

The Crossing the Red Sea is the Biblical account of the escape of the Israelites from the pursuing Egyptians. It marks the point at which the Israelites leave Egypt and enter into their wilderness wanderings.

With reference to my earlier post on "Discovery of the Pharaoh's chariot", did Moses really part the Red Sea or the Reed Sea aka Sea of Reed (Swamp)? Was this event a true miracle? After much research on this, I've finally found the answer. This is a quest to find out the truth & not to question the creditability of the Bible.

Moses had spend 40 years in the desert, studying the terrain & climatic conditions. He knew that during low tide, when the water of the sea had receded, there will be a swampy land bridge which he could lead the Israelites across. He also knew that when low tide couple with strong winds so strong that its seems like splitting the waters apart exposing the land bridge. He also knew how long this is going to last. With all the geography knowledge he had in this area, its not hard to cross the Reed Sea.

Why its Reed Sea & not Red Sea? This was a mistranslation of the original text. According to the Hebrew Exodus it actually said Sea of Reed - A Swampy Path, which is in current day Gulf of Aquaba, that is linked to the Red Sea.

The striking of the water of the sea with his rod by Moses had no cause and effect connection with the actual parting of the sea. It was merely a sign or divine intimation that it was the time of the ebb tide and that the Israelites should hasten to cross. When the Egyptians that follows them reached the middle of the sea, the high tide returned and the rising water quickly engulfed them.