I suppose when we hear this passage about the parting of the Reed Sea, many of us cannot help but recall that scene in the movie The Ten Commandments. There is Moses, played by Charlton Heston, in a flowing black robe, long hair blowing in the wind, and his arms lifted up with one hand holding the staff that God had given him. The sea suddenly heaves and parts, creating a path with rolling walls of water on either side. Then, Israel marches through on dry land, barely ahead of the pursuing Egyptian army.

I understand that nowadays a lot of people see this scene reenacted several times a day at Universal Studios in Hollywood. It could well be that more people know about this scene from Hollywood than they do from the Bible. But it's not surprising that Hollywood has made use of this dramat…