Red Sea Crossing
Red
Sea Crossing
Exodus
14: 14-31
14
The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak
unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea,
and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground
through the midst of the sea.
17
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they
shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon
all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18
And the Egyptians shall know that I am
the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his
chariots, and upon his horsemen.
19
And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed
and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before
their face, and stood behind them:
20
And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel;
and it was a cloud and darkness to
them,
but it gave light by night to
these:
so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused
the sea to go back
by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land,
and the waters were divided.
22
And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the
dry ground:
and the waters were
a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the
sea, even
all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
24
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto
the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the
cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25
And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so
that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the
LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea,
that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their
chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned
to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled
against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the
sea.
28
And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen,
and
all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there
remained not so much as one of them.
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.
30
Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians;
and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians:
and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his
servant Moses.”
Verses
10-14
There was no way open to Israel but upward, and thence their
deliverance came from
above.
We may be in the way of duty, following God, and hastening toward
heaven, yet may be troubled on every side. Some cried out unto the
Lord; their fear led them to pray, and that was well. Gross
are the absurdities of unbelief. Moses says, Fear ye not. It is
always our duty and interest, when we cannot get out of troubles, yet
to get above our fears; let them quicken our prayers and endeavors,
but not silence our faith and hope. If God brings his people into
straits, he will find a way to bring them out.
Varses 15-20 Moses' silent prayers of faith prevailed more with God than Israel's loud outcries of fear. The pillar of cloud and fire came behind them, where they needed a guard, and it was a wall between them and their enemies. The word and providence of God have a black and dark side toward sin and sinners, but a bright and pleasant side toward the people of the Lord. He, who divided between light and darkness, (Ge 1:4), allotted darkness to the Egyptians, and light to the Israelite.
Verses 21-31 The dividing the Red sea was the terror of the Canaanites, Jos 2:9); the praise and triumph of the Israelite, (Ps 114:3; 106:9; 136:13). Israel's passage through it was typical of the conversion of souls, (Isa 11:15); and the Egyptians being drowned in it was typical of the final ruin of all unrelenting sinners. God can bring his people through the greatest difficulties. They went through the sea, they walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea. God used this miracle to encourage God's people in all ages to trust him in the greatest straits. What cannot he do who did this? What will not he do for those that fear and love him, who did this for these murmuring, unbelieving Israelite? Then followed the just and righteous wrath of God upon his and his people's enemies. The ruin of sinners is brought on by their own rage and presumption. They might have let Israel alone, and would not; now they would flee from the face of Israel, and cannot. Men will not be convinced, till it is too late.
Varses 15-20 Moses' silent prayers of faith prevailed more with God than Israel's loud outcries of fear. The pillar of cloud and fire came behind them, where they needed a guard, and it was a wall between them and their enemies. The word and providence of God have a black and dark side toward sin and sinners, but a bright and pleasant side toward the people of the Lord. He, who divided between light and darkness, (Ge 1:4), allotted darkness to the Egyptians, and light to the Israelite.
Verses 21-31 The dividing the Red sea was the terror of the Canaanites, Jos 2:9); the praise and triumph of the Israelite, (Ps 114:3; 106:9; 136:13). Israel's passage through it was typical of the conversion of souls, (Isa 11:15); and the Egyptians being drowned in it was typical of the final ruin of all unrelenting sinners. God can bring his people through the greatest difficulties. They went through the sea, they walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea. God used this miracle to encourage God's people in all ages to trust him in the greatest straits. What cannot he do who did this? What will not he do for those that fear and love him, who did this for these murmuring, unbelieving Israelite? Then followed the just and righteous wrath of God upon his and his people's enemies. The ruin of sinners is brought on by their own rage and presumption. They might have let Israel alone, and would not; now they would flee from the face of Israel, and cannot. Men will not be convinced, till it is too late.
Moses
was ordered to stretch out his hand over the sea; the waters
returned, and overwhelmed all the host of the Egyptians. Pharaoh and
his servants, who had hardened one another in sin, now fell together,
not one escaped. The Israelite
saw the Egyptians dead upon the sands. The sight very much affected
them. Behold the end to which a Christian may look forward. His
enemies rage, and are mighty; but while he holds fast by God, he
shall pass the waves in safety guarded by that very power of his
Savior,
which shall come down on every spiritual foe. The enemies of his soul
whom he hath seen to-day, he shall see no more for ever. Know
God, know peace. Amen 11-02-19 BLL
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