How many times was the water parted in the Bible?

Answer 1

Four times. Once, when Moses parted it at the Red Sea, to cross from Egypt into the wilderness; and a second time, when Joshua parted it to cross from the wilderness into the promised land; a third time when Elijah rolled up his cloak and parted the Jordan river before ascending into heaven in a chariot of fire; and, a fourth time after Elisha watched Elijah go to heaven, turned around and re-crossed the river Jordan. The writers of The Bible seem to consistently use authority over water as an indication of divine authority. The spirit of God is seen hovering over the waters before creating the world. In Job god is said to be able to tread across the waves, and the writers of the New Testament seemed to allude to this in the story of Jesus also walking across the waves. Water is most often seen as a symbol of judgment and death in order to cleanse, for instance as the world is flooded in judgment and Noah is seen avoiding God's judgment by riding on top of the waters.