THE RED SEA. -- Exodus 14:19-31. GOLDEN TEXT. --_ When thou passest through the waters,. will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee._ -- Isaiah 43:2. TIME. --B. C. 1491, in the month of Abib or Nisan, corresponding to parts of March and April. PLACE. --The Red Sea, betwe... [ Continue Reading ]
IT CAME BETWEEN THE CAMP OF THE EGYPTIANS AND THE CAMP OF ISRAEL. When it took this position it seemed to the Egyptians like. dark bank of sea fog and had no appearance of being supernatural, but the side turned to Israel was bright and shone with light, so that they could see how to march. Thus it... [ Continue Reading ]
STRONG EAST WIND. It is thus distinctly stated that the agency by which the object was effected was natural. It is clear that Moses takes for granted that. strong east wind blowing through the night under given circumstances would make the passage quite possible.--_ Canon Cook._. northeast wind, whi... [ Continue Reading ]
II. ISRAEL AND EGYPT IN THE SEA. 22. THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WENT INTO THE MIDST OF THE SEA. Moses and Aaron probably led the way, and then all Israel followed, in the night, without moon, lighted only by the pillar of fire. So it is God's light alone that leads us when we flee from Egypt and are b... [ Continue Reading ]
EGYPTIAN PURSUED. It is by no means clear that the Egyptians knew or thought they were following the Israelites into the bed of the sea. Considering the darkness, additional to that of the night, which had been superinduced between the pursuers and the pursued, it is not probable that they had any... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE MORNING WATCH. Before the captivity the night (between sunset and sunrise) was divided by the Israelites into three watches, the first watch, the middle watch, and the morning watch. It appears that the Israelites had the space of two watches at least, or eight hours, for effecting their pas... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK OFF THEIR CHARIOT WHEELS. Their chariots were entangled with each other, bemired, broken, and overturned in the awful confusion that ensued from the pouring rains, blinding lightnings and appalling thunders. Chariots were the principal strength of an ancient Egyptian army, as we learn from the... [ Continue Reading ]
III. EGYPT OVERTHROWN. 26. STRETCH OUT THINE HAND. To exalt Moses in the sight of Israel the Lord makes him prominent in the phenomena of this night. His hand is stretched out when the waters depart and when they return.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE SEA RETURNED. A sudden cessation of the wind at sunrise, coinciding with the spring-tide, would immediately convert the low flat sand-banks, into quicksand first, and then into. mass of waters, in. far less time than would suffice for the escape of. single chariot or horseman.--_ Canon Cook... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WATERS.. COVERED... ALL THE HOST OF PHARAOH. This is explicit concerning the entire destruction of the host of Pharaoh, including chariots and horsemen.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL WALKED UPON DRY LAND. This presents the contrast between the fate of the children of Israel, protected by the Lord, and the Egyptians who were under his displeasure.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISRAEL SAW THE EGYPTIANS DEAD UPON THE SEA SHORE. There could be no mistake concerning their fate, for they were washed up out of the sea upon the shore.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND ISRAEL SAW THAT GREAT WORK WHICH THE LORD DID. One principal object that the Lord had in view in choosing his methods of delivering the Israelites from Egypt was to establish their faith in Jehovah. This result followed, for "the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Mo... [ Continue Reading ]