According to the Book of Exodus, Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, with the Red Sea parting to allow his people to flee from the Pharaoh's army.

In the latest twist to a centuries-old tale, scientists are now suggesting that Moses' parting of the Red Sea may have been a natural occurrence timed perfectly with the Israelites' escape from Egypt.

Paldor posits that a robust northwesterly wind, hurtling at 65 to 70 kilometres per hour (40-45 mph), might have carved a path through the sea, aiding the Israelites' escape from Egypt.

The Moses of the Bible is a diplomat negotiating with the pharaoh; ... if they might eventually be able to determine the course of their own lives and to escape the tyranny of Egyptian control.

The second has to do with Moses’s killing the Egyptian and then hiding his deed. ... And so, it was time for Moses to make his escape to Midian. But even in his hiding out, ...

This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Joel Edgerton, left, and Christian Bale in a scene from "Exodus: Gods and Kings." The film, directed by Ridley Scott, is set for release on Dec. 12, 2014.

I discovered the Passover story through ultra-Orthodox coloring books that depicted the liberation of the ancient Israelites from bondage in Egypt. One illustration depicted Moses as an 18th ...