Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>]

Actually, Shoshanna, I have read several articles suggesting that the Yam
Suph is a mythical metaphore for death, and the Israelites' rescue a kind of
re-birth, reflected in the cosmic struggle between YHWH/Baal and Yamm.
Unfortunately, I don't have the reference, but it was probably in JBL, VT,
JSOT or some such journal from about 3 years ago.

Yigal



Interesting.  I looked it up today, and found that in the entire 
chapter describing the event, unless I missed something, the Torah 
only uses the word "sea" with no name, and only in Moshe's song, the 
following chapter, is Yam Suf used.  Rashi says nothing about it, I'm 
going to look in Mikraot Gedolot, and let you know if anyone says 
anything about it.

shoshanna