Contradiction with Exodus 14:29
While Exodus 14:22 depicts the Israelites walking on dry ground amidst walls of water, Exodus 14:29 repeats this miracle but emphasizes the safety and success of their crossing, which is consistent rather than contradictory.
Exodus 14:29: But the children of Israel walked upon dry [land] in the midst of the sea; and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Paradox #1
The story describes the parting of the Red Sea, which many historians and scholars see as lacking archaeological evidence or natural explanation. Some argue that the account may be symbolic or exaggerated, leading to debates about its historical accuracy.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction in Exodus 14:22 involves the description of waters parting to allow people to walk through on dry ground. From a scientific perspective, this event would require a supernatural intervention, as natural laws do not support the spontaneous parting of a large body of water and the formation of dry land in the middle. Such a phenomenon is not explained by current scientific understanding of fluid dynamics and natural occurrences.