Hebrews 11:29

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

Cross-reference

Habakkuk 3:8-10 depicts God marching through the sea with cosmic upheaval, intensifying the divine power behind the Exodus event.

Isaiah 51:10 directly recalls the dried-up sea and the ransomed passing through, providing a poetic echo of the same deliverance.

Isaiah 51:9 Allusion

Isaiah 51:9 calls on God’s arm to awake as when he cut through Rahab (Egypt), alluding to the Red Sea victory celebrated in Hebrews.

Psalm 136:13-15 gives thanks for God dividing the sea and overthrowing Pharaoh’s army, directly echoing the same event with a liturgical refrain.

Exodus 14:13–31 Historical context

Exodus 14:13-31 provides the full narrative of the Red Sea crossing by faith that Hebrews 11:29 summarizes.

Psalm 78:53 Parallel

In Psalm 78:53, the psalmist summarizes: God led them safely while the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

1 Corinthians 10:1 references the same Red Sea crossing, calling it a baptism into Moses—tying the faith act to Christian sacramental typology.

Joshua 24:6 Historical context

In Joshua 24:6, Joshua recounts arriving at the Red Sea under pursuit — setting the context for the crossing by faith.

In Deuteronomy 11:4, Moses recalls how God made the Red Sea flow over the Egyptians — a lesson in trusting His power.

In Exodus 15:19, Miriam's song celebrates Pharaoh's horses and chariots thrown into the sea — highlighting God's triumph.

In Exodus 14:28, the waters swallow the Egyptian army — the very outcome Hebrews attributes to their lack of faith.

Exodus 14:21-22 is the original account of the Red Sea parting, providing the historical narrative that Hebrews 11:29 summarizes by faith.

Exodus 15:1–21 Historical context

Exodus 15:1-21 records the song of Moses celebrating the very deliverance referenced here — the Red Sea crossing by faith.

Nehemiah 9:11 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:11 recounts the dividing of the sea in a prayer of confession — echoing the same miracle of faith.

Psalm 66:6 Historical context

Psalm 66:6 poetically recalls the sea turning to dry land — the very event described in Hebrews 11:29.

Psalm 78:13 Historical context

Psalm 78:13 describes the division of the sea and waters standing like a heap — the same miracle referenced here.

Joshua 2:10 Historical context

Joshua 2:10 records Rahab citing the Red Sea crossing as the reason for fear — the same miracle of faith mentioned here.

Psalm 106:9 Parallel

Psalm 106:9 recounts God rebuking the Red Sea to become dry — the crossing by faith mentioned in Hebrews.

Isaiah 11:15 prophesies God drying up the sea again for a future exodus, using the Red Sea crossing as a pattern for restoration.

Psalm 114:1-5 poetically portrays the Red Sea fleeing at God’s presence, adding vivid imagery of creation responding to the Exodus.

Isaiah 11:16 describes a highway for the remnant from Assyria, paralleling Israel’s deliverance through the Red Sea as a type of new exodus.

Isaiah 63:11-16 remembers Moses leading the people through the sea and God’s Spirit among them, adding a pastoral reflection on the crossing.