But, having experienced a spiritual crisis, we find ourselves abroad. Here, the talented writer Mintslov with his book "Dreams of the Earth" again evokes painful days of perplexity and doubt.

The fact is that Mintslov, describing the dispute between the students of the St. Petersburg Dukh. Academy, through the mouth of the student Krestovozdvizhensky, says:

"You can't turn a blind eye to the achievements of science in the study of the Bible: it is three-quarters a falsification of the priests!"

- And for example?

"For example, at least the story of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt - the Bible tells that they themselves left there, that the army of the Egyptians died together with Pharaoh Mernefta in the Red Sea, and recently the tomb of this very pharaoh was found in Egypt, and from the inscriptions in it it is clear that he did not even think of dying anywhere, but died at home..."

We do not intend to argue with Mr. Mintslov that Pharaoh Mernefta exists, namely, the Pharaoh under whom the Jews came out of Egypt. For this is a matter for historians, especially since the Bible does not mention the name of Pharaoh. But we want to say that on this question Mr. Mintslov turned out to be completely ignorant, but at the same time, without hesitation, he boldly throws the "poison" of doubt into the authenticity of the Word of God.

In the Holy Scriptures there is no definitely accurate historical indication of the death of the pharaoh himself.

In the book of Exodus, which contains a historical account of the Israelites' crossing of the Red Sea, chapter 14 of this book says the following: -

23. The Egyptians pursued, and all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and all his horsemen followed them into the middle of the sea.

24. И в утреннюю стражу воззрел Господь на стан египтян из столпа огненного и облачного и привел в замешательство стан египтян;

25. и отнял колеса у колесниц их, так - что они влекли их с трудом. И сказали египтяне: побежим от израильтян, потому что Господь поборает за них против египтян.

26. И сказал Господь Моисею: простри руку твою на море, и да обратятся воды на египтян, на колесницы их и на всадников их.

27. И простер Моисей руку свою на море, и к утру вода возвратилась в свое место; а египтяне бежали навстречу воде. Так потопил Господь Египтян среди моря.

28. И вода возвратилась и покрыла колесницы и всадников всего войска фараонова, вошедших за ними в море; не осталось ни одного из них".