This is alone marked out and secured for us by Him who came down from heaven. Had their prayer been accompanied with faith, we should not have found them in the next verses murmuring against Moses, or rather against the Lord, through whose goodness they were now brought from under that bondage from which they had often cried for . We are here in the place where we may, alas! On the one hand was Pi-hahiroth, a 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. serve to quicken our prayers and endeavours, but may not prevail to silence our faith and hope. b. Inspirational Bible Verses and Scripture Quotes, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Let us aim to be like the confident Moses we see here instead of the doubting Moses at the beginning of the book. And the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. So they went right down into the valley towards the Red Sea. Thus they failed in faith to sanctify Jehovah before Israel. But man left to himself invariably refuses the testimony of God. instance somewhat like this, Jer 34 10, 11. * It has been well remarked that it is as connected with this we have the Sabbath introduced, type of the rest of God. 3) Abroad Moses was discharging his duty long enough for such thoughts to have passed away from him, as we might have supposed. . Humanly speaking, they might easily overcome the unarmed and encumbered Israelites, who could not be supposed to be able to make any resistance against cavalry and war-chariots. (Clarke), iii. them to Horeb, the place appointed for their serving God; but, instead of going forward, they are ordered to turn short off, on terrors. would without fail bring them out of those straits. 15 million Ukrainian are displaced by Russia's war. It will be on a great scale in Christendom shortly (2 Thessalonians 2:1-17), as I have little doubt that it may be in many individual cases now, and has always been so. frame both to do our own work and to consider the work of God. He is thus more incredulous than the magicians who said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God" not a mere combination of unusual circumstances with a natural phenomenon. Made ready his chariot: This is not merely his personal chariot. And the waters were a wall unto them on the right hand, on their left. You've got to claim it. (2.) God hardens because man refuses His word. Tell the children of Israel to go forward. It wants but little thought and reflection for a person to understand that each of them is not only quite just, but that they are both thoroughly compatible and harmonious. This was the first announcement that was meant to act on the soul of Moses, and of course in due time on Israel. In this distress, no marvel that the children of Israel were sorely afraid; their father Jacob was so in a like case (Genesis 32:7); when without are fightings, it cannot be otherwise but that within are fears: what therefore was the fruit of this fear? were not so much as to blow a trumpet, and break a pitcher, and They took with them the embalmed body of Joseph, in accordance with Josephs earlier request whereby he expressed his faith that one day his people would return to the promised land (19-22; cf. 5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart chastising them. Just how big is your god anyhow? *The unbelief expressed in Dr. D.'s Introd. Here He was ready for His part to accomplish. Then follow signs of a miraculous kind in proof of Jehovah's mission of His servant. The very same. And I indeed will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them. For, as we know, "the Son of man" is not merely the title in which He linked Himself with man here below, but the name of sorrow and suffering, of shame and rejection it is the name undoubtedly of glory, and this of a richer and fuller sort, according to the counsels of God, than anything connected with His place as the Christ, the object of Jewish hope and promise; for it opens the door into His reign for ever and ever over all peoples, tribes and tongues under the whole heaven, nay, as is known, over all the universe of God the Creator. "No," says God, "speak to them to go forward, directly to the (ver 31), and is made, (1.) It was God who led Moses and the children of Israel into the trap. No, Moses shall know, (1.) It was what was involved in the formula of His revelation to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. and perplexed, v. 24, 25. Here Moses was but the type, and consequently there is feebleness. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Nevertheless peace is impossible if we have only that which answers to the Passover. had prayed, not so much for their deliverance (he was assured of that) as for the pardon of their murmurings, and that God's ordering Surely in vain is the But what is going on is that God brought a strong east wind, and it divided the Red Sea. None so bold as those Why have you so dealt with us, to bring us up out of Egypt? Where they were, at Etham, there was no sea in their way to obstruct We may say then, as a prophet did later, that they groaned; but they did not groan to God. Sadly, for Israel they did not stay in this place of respect and faith toward the LORD. They walked upon dry land in the midst of the Every thing is beautiful in its season. again no more for ever. . Thus, in Genesis 22:1-24, when Isaac was taken from under the sentence of death, Abraham calls the place "Jehovah-Jireh." We must distinguish between the statement of a fact in the Bible and any sanction given to it. In this wilderness account, Israel is shown fearing many things, but most of the time it was other people, hunger, and thirst. The trouble with most rebels is that they rebel against the wrong things. Note, We may be in the way of our duty, following God and hastening towards heaven, and yet may be in Ye shall hold your peace. And they took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let's flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians. God then sent a testimony to Pharaoh, as He does to everyone in some form or another. And so it was just the Sea of Reeds, the shallow marshy pond, and they were able to cross it. them, v. 10. not find it. I like this. Even rationalism does not in every case venture to deny the supernatural character of the phenomena related in Exodus 7:1-25; Exodus 8:1-32; Exodus 9:1-35; Exodus 10:1-29; Exodus 11:1-10; Exodus 12:1-51. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son" (this was the beginning), "much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life." (Exodus 10:1-20). shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me. But now He goes farther, showing Himself the unchangeable and eternal God, the God who was indeed as a governor true to the promise He had made of old. Once or twice 54.]. An instance of God's almighty power in the kingdom of nature, in dividing the sea, and opening a passage of Note, It is our duty and interest, when we cannot get out of our troubles, yet to get above our fears, so that they may only On the other side of them was Pihahiroth another mountain range. It is not merely a good hope of being delivered, but that the person himself by grace has no doubt about it. To It must be so because of their rejection and scorn of Christ, whereas the whole secret of entering into the mind of God is that we know and have believed His Son that we have received Him as indeed the Saviour of the world, as was confessed by the Samaritans when they heard Him themselves. But no escape would God allow from that which was so repugnant to the feelings of Zipporah. They are bewildered by the land: This was exactly what God wanted Pharaoh to believe. And the Lord made stiff the heart of Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with a high hand. Why do you cry to Me: Before the people, Moses was full of faith; before God he cried out in desperate prayer. Notice First of all then we have a sketch of the chosen people in the land of Egypt. between the precious and the vile. Thus two (?) The ten plagues follow (Exodus 7:1-25; Exodus 8:1-32; Exodus 9:1-35; Exodus 10:1-29; Exodus 11:1-10), on which one or two general remarks may be made. We wait for nothing except Christ Himself in actual person to take us above. The point of both histories is absolutely lost for those who fail to see a contrast in them, instead of both having grown out of one. Did they not see themselves under the guidance and protection of a pillar from heaven? he will be hardeneth. God gave him up to these passions of his own heart, and so hardened it. II. There it was of use to the Israelites, not only to protect them, but to light them through the Moses had no idea of how God would deliver but he knew to trust Him. conduct, they could not miscarry, and therefore they might say, "Better live God's freemen in the open air of a wilderness than the What the Israelites were saying to Moses was an ancient equivalent of "Better Red than Dead! the magicians of Egypt had done what Moses did, with their enchantments; Pharaoh remembered this, but forgot how they were The situation, apart from God's intervention, was absolutely hopeless. We are never to suppose that the manner of the revelation of God is an unimportant consideration. The Lord shall fight for you Ye shall have no part in the honour of the day; God alone shall bring you off, and defeat your foes. encourage them, ver 13, 14. faith by shouts and huzzas; as they could not draw a sword, they I look beside me and there are the mountains. With this work through Moses God showed the whole nation that Moses was their chosen leader. He must, for the present, leave off praying, and apply himself to his business The fact is, both are true, and this is just another instance of the importance of not taking up particular views of scripture, but of being guided and formed in our thoughts by all scripture. What he must do himself. Elsewhere we see Christ, not humbled, but heavenly and in heaven the food for the people viewed as in heavenly places. A mountain range on the right, a mountain range on their left, the Red Sea in front of them. the more with their deliverance; for the eye affects the heart. What are we doing here?" It was so with Pharaoh, and his is a typical case, the permanent warning in the New Testament, as it is the first specified instance in the Old It is the one which the apostle Paul quotes for this purpose. Exodus 14:10-14. They were very afraid: It made sense for Israel to be afraid. We are certain that the crossing was in this area because the Israelites found themselves in the Wilderness of Shur after crossing the sea (Exod. We have the type of Christ; we have Israel in their proper place and order; we have the Gentile represented there. iii. Thus, although we have sacrifice as such, covenant and other kindred dealings of God, redemption in its full import at least is never brought before us in that book. He demonstrated His faithfulness to Israel and to all His people. A. Psalms 105:40; Psalms 106:14; Psalms 106:16, might be profitably compared by friends or enemies of the Bible. And the Angel of God moved and went behind them: God sent both a specially commissioned Angel and the pillar of cloud (Exodus 13:21-22) as a barrier between Israel and the pursuing Egyptian army. of We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. how they lie, heaps upon heaps, as dung upon the face of the earth. 3. will not be convinced, till it is too late, that those who meddle with God's people meddle to their own hurt; when the Lord shall The children of Israel walked through the midst of the Red sea on dry ground ( Exodus 14:22 ): You say, "Oh, I can't believe that." The rationalist never suspects himself. the language of his justice; it is a righteous thing with God to put those under the impressions of his wrath who have long resisted how miserable and despicable are thy shifts! (Clarke). . That which is a savour of life unto life to some is a savour of death unto death to others. And when Pharaoh drew night, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord. This Moses was confident of himself, and would have them to be so, though as yet he knew not how or which way it would be brought to pass. Arminianism naturally resists it, as its doctrine causes salvation to turn largely on man's deserts; while Calvinism would consent to salvation in "the purpose of God" or some jargon of the kind, while meanwhile the object of it may have no comfort, nor solid footing whatever for his soul. What God designed in these strange orders. An instance of his just and righteous wrath upon his and his people's enemies, the Egyptians. beasts and birds of prey were called to eat the flesh of the captains and mighty men, Rev 19 17, 18. i. So we find here the purposes of God. And the LORD said to Moses, Why do you cry to Me? But by then the wind had dropped and the sea waters began to return to normal, bringing firstly confusion, then panic, and finally destruction to the Egyptian chariot force (21-29). i. But then what follows this is not the Sabbath, but conflict with the enemy. I arrant you that to the Christian both these truths are made good. Fear ye not, stand still. they despair of deliverance, and can count upon nothing but dying in the wilderness. through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians, 25 And took off their chariot wheels, that This is a vivid picture of how the glory of God or work of God can be light to one person yet seem dark to another. He will not tamely part with any out of his service, nor go out without raging, Mark 9 26. ii. Copyright 2022, Bible Study Tools. But there is more than this in the work of Christ which broke the power of Satan, "that by death he might destroy him that had the power of death." There was no communion. 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the God will "pass over" those houses with blood-smeared entrances, delivering them from the "plague.". God bore with the provocation they gave to him, and did not (as he might justly have done) chose their delusions, and bring their fears upon them; and therefore Moses might well afford to pass by the affront they put upon him. For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. And there cannot be a more affecting feature than that the very people to whom these living oracles were committed are those who see least in them, unless it be those apostates from Christianity, who borrow but exceed the unbelieving thoughts of the Jews, and then vaunt their destructive system as critical and rational. Verses 3-4. The fact is that all is clear and consistent but progressive; and the petty pretence of Elohistic and Jehovistic documents manifestly fails; for Exodus 3:1-22 is characterised by the use of Jehovah in a way exactly similar to Exodus 6:1-30. What shall man do to us? them into yet greater entanglements; also, by turning them so much out of their road, he amazes him yet more, and gives him further embalming and preserving the bodies of their great men, but here the utmost contempt is poured upon all the grandees of Egypt; see How many sorrows are thus escaped! Aaron, it is probable, ventured first into this untrodden path, and then all Israel after them; and this march through the paths of the When first given, its appearance to the eye, and its novelty suggesting its name, are dwelt on; later not only is it more minutely compared, but the methods of using it are given, in connection with the lusting after the old food of Egypt. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. So Moses and Aaron go in and tell Pharaoh the message of Jehovah; and Pharaoh, with the insolence natural]. For Moses was not the elder brother but Aaron, and in the genealogy the order of nature is maintained, as, for instance, in verses Exodus 6:20; Exodus 6:26Exodus 6:26, "These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom Jehovah said, Bring out the children of Israel." He knew that God would save His people and that the enemies of the LORD would be destroyed. have hoped to conquer a people so dear to him? And it is rank infidelity to say that "the eternal (?) The sight of this great work greatly affected them, and now they feared the Lord, and believed the They're in a trap, very definitely in a trap. of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from He cannot understand how a person can be both a freeman and a bondman. I look behind me and there's the enemy. Proud member (Exodus 15:1-27). 2. The natural sign was a strong east wind, signifying that it was done by the power of God, God can make a way where there is no way.Now many times in our lives, God leads us into impossible situations. But Jehovah, in the beginning ofExodus 6:1-30; Exodus 6:1-30, speaks to Moses once more when he returns,* and says, "Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land. Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal Zephon; you shall camp before it by the sea. God told Moses to lead Israel in a way that looked confused. The word is somewhat vague, and probably has a wider meaning and not so definite as serpent. It's marvelous to be led by God because God will never lead you into anything that He won't lead you and provide the way out. Besides there may have been notice given long before the tenth of Abib. In point of fact, as we know, there could be no such thing as a complete fulfilment apart from Christ. And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them ( Exodus 14:18-19 ).

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