Exodus 15:3

_THE LORD IS A MAN OF WAR: THE LORD IS HIS NAME._ THE LORD IS A MAN OF WAR - i:e., a mighty warrior, a resistless conqueror; because all the flower and chivalry of the Egyptian army were destroyed in one moment by his omnipotent arm. The phrase is according to the Hebrew idiom, which uses х_ 'IYSH_ (H376)] a man, with the genitive of an attribute or quality, as an adjective to denote one to whom that attribute or quality belongs: thus "a man of form" means a handsome man; "a man of blood," a bloody man; "a man of name," a famous man; "a man of words," an eloquent man; "a man of the field," a farmer; and so "a man of war" signifies a great warrior (1 Samuel 17:33). Yahweh is poetically represented as a mighty champion-encountering the foe in the same style of military equipment as the Egyptians-with horses and war-chariot. This s

1-21 This song is the most ancient we know of. It is a holy song, to the honour of God, to exalt his name, and celebrate his praise, and his only, not in the least to magnify any man. Holiness to the Lord is in every part of it. It may be considered as typical, and prophetical of the final destruction of the enemies of the church. Happy the people whose God is the Lord. They have work to do, temptations to grapple with, and afflictions to bear, and are weak in themselves; but his grace is their strength. They are often in sorrow, but in him they have comfort; he is their song. Sin, and death, and hell threaten them, but he is, and will be their salvation. The Lord is a God of almighty power, and woe to those that strive with their Maker! He is a God of matchless perfection; he is glorious in holiness; his holiness is his glory. His holiness appears in the hatred of sin, and his wrath ag...

Verse Exodus 15:3. _THE LORD_ IS _A MAN OF WAR_] Perhaps it would be better to translate the words, _Jehovah is the man_ or _hero of the battle_. As we scarcely ever apply the term to any thing but first-rate armed vessels, the change of the translation seems indispensable, though the common rendering is literal enough. Besides, the object of Moses was to show that _man_ had no part in this victory, but that the whole was wrought by the miraculous power of God, and that therefore _he_ alone should have all the glory. _THE_ LORD IS _HIS NAME._] That is, JEHOVAH. He has now, as the name implies, given complete _existence_ to all his promises. Genesis 2:4, and _"_

With the deliverance of Israel is associated the development of the national poetry, which finds its first and perfect expression in this magnificent hymn. It was sung by Moses and the people, an expression which evidently points to him as the author. That it was written at the time is an assertion expressly made in the text, and it is supported by the strongest internal evidence. In every age this song gave the tone to the poetry of Israel; especially at great critical epochs of deliverance: and in the book of Revelation Exodus 15:3 it is associated with the final triumph of the Church. The division of the song into three parts is distinctly marked: Exodus 15:1; Exodus 15:6

EXPOSITION THE SONG OF MOSES. Full of gratitude, joy, and happiness—burning with a desire to vent in devotional utterance of the most fitting kind, his intense and almost ecstatic feelings, Moses, who to his other extraordinary powers, added the sublime gift of poesy, composed, shortly after the passage, a hymn of praise, and sang it with a chorus of the people as a thanksgiving to the Almighty. The hymn itself is generally allowed to be one of transcendent beauty. Deriving probably the general outline of its form and character of its rhythm from the Egyptian poetry of the time, with which Moses had been familiar from his youth, it embodies ideas purely Hebrew, and remarkable for grandeur, simplicity, and depth. Naturally, as being the first outburst of the poetical genius of the nation, and also connected with the very commencement of the national life, it exerted the most important for...

THE LORD IS A MAN OF WAR,.... A "man", which has respect to the future incarnation of Christ, for as yet he was not really man; though it was purposed, covenanted, agreed to, and prophesied of, that he should, as he after was; not a mere man, as appears by the following clause: "a man of war"; or a warrior; being engaged in war, and inured to it; having to do with very powerful enemies, Satan and his principalities and powers, the world, and the great men of it, antichrist, and all the antichristian states. A warrior well versed in all the arts of war, and abundantly qualified for it, having consummate wisdom, strength, and courage, and thoroughly furnished and accoutred for it; having on the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the garment of vengeance, and cloak of zeal, and a vesture dipped in blood; and with a sword girt on his thigh, or drawn, or coming out of his...

Exodus 15:1. Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name. Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. And with the blast of thy nostrils t...

7. THE SONG OF REDEMPTION CHAPTER 15:1-21 _ 1. Jehovah acknowledged and praised (Exodus 15:1)_ 2. The victory celebrated as His victory (Exodus 15:3) 3. His holiness praised (Exodus 15:11) 4. His enemies tremble (Exodus 15:14) 5. Thou shalt bring them in (Exodus 15:17) 6. The judgment and salvation (Exodus 15:19) 7. The women's chorus ...

THE SONG OF TRIUMPH (Exodus 15:1 J, Exodus 15:2 ( PSALM), Exodus 15:19 R, Exodus 15:20 F. E). The oldest undoubtedly genuine fragments of Heb. song are short (p. 44). And Miriam's brief burst of unpremeditated song (Exodus 15:21) ranks with the surest and greatest of these. Sing to Yahweh, for He rose in His might, horse and chariot (reading _recheb)_ He flung into the sea. Gressmann claims this song as confirming his volcanic theory of the crossing. At least it is complete in itself, and has double attestation, being found as...

MAN. Hebrew. _'ash._ See App-14. OF WAR. This is what He is out of Christ; and to those who are not the subjects of His redeeming power....