EXPOSITION
THE DIRECTION OF THE JOURNEY CHANGED. Hitherto the march of the
Israelites had been to the south-east. Another day's journey in this
direction would have taken them beyond the limits of Egypt, into the
desert region east of the Bitter Lakes, which was dry, treeless, and
waterless. In this... [ Continue Reading ]
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THE PURSUIT OF ISRAEL BY THE EGYPTIANS. A short respite from suffering
was sufficient to enable Pharaoh to recover from his extreme alarm. No
further deaths had followed on the destruction of the firstborn; and
he might think no further danger was to be apprehended. The worst of
Moses' th... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
EXODUS 14:10-2
THE TERROR OF ISRAEL AND THE COURAGE OF MOSES. It has been argued
that the Israelites, if they were so numerous as stated (Exodus
12:37), must have been wretched cowards, if they were afraid to risk
an engagement with such an army as that hastily levied one which
Pharaoh... [ Continue Reading ]
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GOD'S ANSWER TO MOSES' PRAYER. To the faithful prayer of Moses, albeit
pitched perhaps in too low a key, God made gracious answer. A "cry"
had been unnecessary, since his word was already pledged to bring his
people safe to Canaan, and to get himself honour upon Pharaoh in
connection wit... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
THE PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA. The Egyptians had arrived in the near
neighbourhood of the Israelite camp, at the close of a long day's
march, towards evening. Having ascertained that the fugitives were
still, as they had expected them to be, shut in between the sea and
the wilderness, they w... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EGYPTIANS. As the rearguard of the Israelite
host having entered the tract from which the waters had retired,
proceeded along it, and left the western end of the isthmus vacant,
the pillar of the cloud seems to have followed it up and withdrawn
with it. The Egyptian... [ Continue Reading ]