The Strand Study Bible

EXODUS 14:21

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EXODUS 15:13

The children of Israel cross over the Red Sea (S/A - Num 33:8) 21 And 1 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, 2 and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 3 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 morn- ing 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 Egyp- tians said, Let us flee from the face of Isra- el; 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 4 And the waters returned, and cov- ered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; 5 there remained not so much as one of them. PF 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 6 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. Exodus 15 The Song of Moses Date - 1487 BC/AM 2513 1 Then 7 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. 2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my 6 salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. 3 The LORD is a 8 man of war: the LORD is his name. 4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. 5 The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a 9 stone. 6 Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: 10 thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 7 And in the greatness of thine excellen- cy thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble. 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were 11 congealed in the heart of the sea. 9 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters. 11 Who is like unto thee, OLORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holi- ness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them. 13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast 12 redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

1. Acts 7:36 2. Josh 4:23 & Neh 9:10-11 & Psa 66:6 & 74:13 & 78:13 & 106:9-10 & 114:1-5 & 136:13- 14 & Isa 63:11-13 & Hab 3:8-10 3. I Cor 10:1-2 & Heb 11:29 4. Psa 78:52-53 & 106:11 5. See - Gen 15:14 6. Lk 1:69 & 2:11 & Exo 14:13,30-31 7. Rev 15:3 8. Rev 19:11-16 9. Neh 9:11 10. Psa 17:7 & 118:15 11. or, “made firm” 12. Lk 1:69

14:21 In order for 2-3 million people to cross over the Red Sea on dry ground, God would have had to dry up a three-mile widespace of sea in order to get 5,000 people abreast across “ in one night.” Not only that, but in order to feed those 2-3 million people, they would have required 1500 tons of food a day. That’s two freight trains, pulling a mile of cars behind them. And in order to quench the thirst of those 2-3 million people, they would have required 11,000,000 gallons of water a day. That’s a freight train, pulling 1800 miles of cars behind them. That’s a lot of water coming from one ROCK ( Exo 17:6 ). 14:30-31 The “ work ” that Israel saw the LORD accomplish the day that they crossed the Red Sea (vs 31) was an illustration of that great WORK of “salvation” (vs 30 and Psa 74:12 -13) that Jesus accomplished for mankind on Calvary ( Jn 6:28-29 ). Note the following three terms used in Exodus 15 that are also used in the New Testament to describe Jesus’ great WORK of “salvation:” (1) salvation (Exo 15:2 and I Thess 5:9); (2) redemption (Exo 15:13 and Gal 3:13); and (3) purchase (Exo 15:16 and Acts 20:28).