_Then sang Moses and the Children of Israel._ THE SONG OF MOSES AT THE RED SEA Unwonted interest attaches to this song--the earliest on record of all the sacred odes, and the very foremost in the annals of Hebrew anthology. To the Jewish people themselves, it is what they have long called it, “The... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord is a man of war._ THE TRIUMPHS OF JEHOVAH I. The thought of God’s triumphs as a man of war seems to be valuable as giving in its degree a proof of the truth of Holy Writ. The moral expectations raised by our Lord’s first sermon on the Mount are being actually realized in many separate so... [ Continue Reading ]
_The enemy said._ THE ENEMY’S SPIRIT Observe the spirit of the enemy of Israel. It was characterized-- 1. By great ambition. It was the love of power and dominion. To hold human beings as property is the vilest display of ambition. 2. Great arrogance and pride. I will pursue (rather “repossess”)... [ Continue Reading ]
_Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods?_ THE INCOMPARABLE GOD I. Who is like unto thee, o lord, among the gods? 1. King of kings and Lord of lords! Who among the gods is like unto Thee in majesty and power? Well might Israel exultingly make this inquiry. 2. Who is like unto Thee in the i... [ Continue Reading ]
_The people shall hear, and be afraid._ THE WORLD AFRAID OF GOD’S PEOPLE What shall make these mighty men melt away? Seeing two or three millions of unwarlike folks marching towards them--an unarmed rabble, without military discipline, and without the appliances of war? Is it before such that the m... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou shalt bring them in._ ANTICIPATIONS OF FAITH We are, perhaps, hardly surprised at the tone of jubilant confidence which pervades this glorious psalm of thanksgiving. Very strong indeed is the language used; but perhaps not stronger than might naturally have been expected to spring from such c... [ Continue Reading ]
_Hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed._ LESSONS 1. God’s future providence as well as past deliverance is the matter of faith’s praise. 2. God, as a shepherd, leadeth His people through their course to rest, and will lead, as if it were done. 3. Mercy is the rule of all God’s condu... [ Continue Reading ]
_With timbrels and with dances._ SONG, TIMBREL, AND DANCE The monuments reproduce this scene in all its parts. Separate choirs of men and women are represented on them, singing in alternate responses; the timbrel, or tambourine, is represented as the instrument of the women, as the flute is that o... [ Continue Reading ]
_They came to Marah._ MARAH I. The water was deleterious, not distasteful only. Had the people drunk it, it would have wrought disease; but it was healed by the obedience of Moses to God’s directions. So if we are attentive and obedient to His voice He will find us remedies from all things that mi... [ Continue Reading ]