A group of people gathers at the beach, with one individual reading from a book while others raise their arms in celebration, amidst crashing waves.

A group of people gathers at the beach, with one individual reading from a book while others raise their arms in celebration, amidst crashing waves.

A viral video making the rounds on social media is proving once again that reality has a way of humbling even the most ambitious publicity stunts.

The clip, which has racked up millions of views across Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook in just days, shows an unidentified Nigerian pastor decked out in a flowing white robe and clutching a staff, striding confidently into the ocean waves like he’s reenacting the Book of Exodus. His followers stood nearby, Bibles in hand, chanting prayers and hyping up what was supposed to be a modern-day Red Sea moment.

But unlike the account in the Book of Exodus, the sea was apparently not interested in cooperating.

Moments after entering the water, a powerful wave surged toward the pastor, forcing him to quickly retreat back toward shore and risk drowning.

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No injuries reported. No official complaints. And, of course, no actual sea-parting. The pastor’s identity hasn’t been confirmed by any major outlet, but social media sleuths are convinced it happened on a beach in Lagos, Nigeria.

The local news channel reported the incident. Watch below:

The viral incident also comes just months after another high-profile prophecy from West Africa fizzled out.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, a self-proclaimed prophet in Ghana quietly moved the goalposts after his dramatic prediction that the world would end in a catastrophic flood on Christmas Day failed to materialize.

According to reports, Ebo Enoch, also known as “Ebo Noah,” warned followers that nonstop rain would begin on December 25 and continue for three years, destroying everything in its path.

He claimed the only way to survive would be aboard Noah-style wooden arks that he said God had instructed him to build. When Christmas came and went without any apocalyptic flood, Ebo later insisted the disaster had merely been “postponed” after his prayers allegedly convinced God to grant humanity more time.

Read more:

Self-Proclaimed Prophet from Ghana Told Followers the ‘End of the World on Dec. 25’ Was Postponed — Says His Prayers Were Answered and the Flood Is Delayed Until Further Notice — Bought a Mercedes-Benz Instead

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