Dr. Glen Fritz has been involved in the study of the Exodus geography since about 2000. He holds a PhD in Environmental Geography from Texas State University-San Marcos. In the course of his investigations, he has traveled to Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
During his study of historical maps of the region, he noticed that older maps grossly misrepresented the Gulf of Aqaba (on the eastern Sinai Peninsula), or omitted it entirely. Yet, it was this body of water that the Bible seemed to describe as Yam Suph, the sea of the Exodus. The Gulf of Aqaba was not correctly charted until the 18th century, due to its isolation, lack of harbors and freshwater, and hazardous sailing conditions.
The historical map deficiencies suggested that the geographers and theologians of those times were ignorant of the size and shape of this gulf, a point that is corroborated in the ancient Greek and Roman writings. Hence, when the first Exodus traditions arose more than 2000 years ago, the only logical options were an Exodus sea-crossing near Egypt, and a Mount Sinai in the Sinai Peninsula. Subsequently, the location of the Sea of the Exodus was lost for most of history due to persistence of this geographical ignorance.
Realizing that the location of Yam Suph was not only a historical mystery, but the chief clue for the route to Mount Sinai, Dr. Fritz pursued the topic for his 2006 doctoral dissertation, entitled The Lost Sea of the Exodus.
He has subsequently published four books: The Lost Sea of the Exodus (2007). The Lost Sea of the Exodus, second edition (2016), Fire on the Mountain (2016–now out of print), and The Exodus Mysteries: of Midian, Sinai & Jabal al-Lawz (2019).
Dr. Fritz resides in Vero Beach, Florida. He was involved with two Exodus documentary films produced by Thinking Man Films: “The Red Sea Miracle” and “Journey to Mount Sinai.” See the store at www.PatternsofEvidence.com. Patterns of Evidence also carries two, three-hour lecture series by Dr. Fritz entitled “Searching for the Red Sea Crossing” and “Searching for the Mountain of God.” His side interests include ocean swimming, triathlons (swim, bike, run races) and geology. He attends Vero Beach Calvary Chapel, a non-denominational church.