1 Corinthians 10:2

and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

'were all baptized..in the cloud and in the sea' -indicating that baptism is an immersion. 'With. wall of water on each side and. cloud over them (and or behind them), the Israelites were buried from the sight of the Egyptians.' (McGarvey p. 97)

'unto Moses' -'As Moses was Israel's deliverer, so Christ is theirs.' (Fee p. 445) 'The passage of the Red Sea led Israel to fully accept Moses as their master and leader under God. (Exodus 2:31)' (McGarvey p. 98) As Christians are baptized "unto" Christ. (Romans 6:3; Galatians 3:27)

Points to Note:

1. Like our baptism, the baptism of the Israelites accomplished. deliverance from the land of bondage. 'This Israelite "baptism" separated the Israelites from the bondage of Egypt just as Christian baptism separates one from sin.' (Willis p. 317) (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21)

2. Baptism is. burial. (Romans 6:4)

3. Baptism is an act of faith. Entering the parted Sea took. lot of faith in Moses' words. Likewise, our baptism is that final step of trust in God before salvation is obtained. It constitutes the line between. professed believer and. true believer. (Acts 2:41)

4. Paul believed in the historical accuracy of the Exodus record. Therefore, if one is going to deny the truthfulness of various miraculous events in the O.T., one must also deny the truthfulness of Jesus and the N.T.

'After deliverance came the question of sustenance. This was affected in the desert by means no less miraculous and symbolic.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. pp. 857-858)