It was hardly Pharaoh's fault! It says about 10 times that "The Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart" to stop him from letting the Israelites go so, that the Lord could make a point, and thousands of Egyptians die in the process.
I so much loved this scripture Exodus 14:13. God showed the Egyptians that he is the God that brought Moses into Egypt to deliver his people from the bondage of pharaoh and his people, and i believe that God will divine every sea of frustration in life you can only have faith like Moses did when God asked him to stretch the rod on the sea and with faith Moses did, so shall you have faith to move that mountain holding your victory in Jesus Name.............Amen.
Your 1 question quis seems misleading. You ask how many people parted the Red Sea? Your answer was 7-9 depending on how many people carried the Ark of the Covenant but in total truth NO PERSON actually parted the water it was the MIGHTY POWER of GOD that parted the water. As much as God was with Moses and Aaron they could not do the signs and wonders without 1st hearing instruction from the throne of God. The People were the merely the point of contact for God to use to complete the journey to the promise land.
I agree with your answer as to the number of people to carry the Ark Of the Covenant but not the number of people who parted the water.
Its such a powerful description of deliverance from every form of Pharaoh or bondage. My favourite verse is verse 16: Stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it. This means that we have to play our own part in the miracle process.Why not receive god`s injuction today! STRETCH YOUR ROD OVER THE SEA OF PROBLEMS FACING YOU, AND DIVIDE IT! have a lovely day.
I agree with your answer as to the number of people to carry the Ark Of the Covenant but not the number of people who parted the water.