Êxodo 14

Êxodo 14

Constable - The two million Israelites could have passed through the sea in the time the text says if they crossed in a wide column, perhaps a half-mile wide. The Smiter of Egypt was the Shepherd of Israel He drove His foes before him, but went before His people. -- C H Spurgeon Dry land (03004)(yabbashah) "is contrasted with masses of water in the accounts of Creation and the Exodus. On the third day of creation, God gathered the waters below the heavens in one place and caused the dry land to appear (Gen. 1:9). He then called the dry land "earth" (v. 10). This truth is echoed in Jon. 1:9, where it says that "the Lord, the God of heaven made the sea and the dry ground" (NASB). Perhaps the greatest miracle Moses performed was causing the Red Sea to divide, enabling the Israelites to pass through on dry ground (Exo. 14:16, 22, 29; 15:19; Neh. 9:11; Ps. 66:6). A similar miracle took place when the Lord enabled the Israelites to cross the Jordan on dry ground (Josh. 4:22). The nuance expressed by the noun here is that of "dry ground," to underscore the miraculous nature of the events. Not only was the water parted, but the ground was dried, obviously well below the water table. In the messianic age, God will bless the thirsty land with water and the dry ground with streams. Similarly, He will bless his people by pouring out his Spirit on them (Isa. 44:3). (Complete Biblical Library Hebrew-English Dictionary) Yabbashah - 14x in 14v - dry ground(4), dry land(9), land(1).Gen. 1:9; Gen. 1:10; Exod. 4:9; Exod. 14:16; Exod. 14:22; Exod. 14:29; Exod. 15:19; Jos. 4:22; Neh. 9:11; Ps. 66:6; Isa. 44:3; Jon. 1:9; Jon. 1:13; Jon. 2:10 And the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. - Like is a term of comparison. So while it was not a true wall, it was stable and secure and orderly. If you have been to a large aquarium you get a sense of this spectacular supernatural feat of Jehovah. The picture above is from the largest aquarium in the world and gives us a sense of what the Israelites may have seen as they walked through the divine division. While the picture is of the modern world's largest aquarium, the largest "aquarium" in the history of the world was here in the Red Sea as some 2 million Hebrews viewed the God's wondrous sight! As I meditate on this marvel, I am reminded that "eye has not seen....alll that God has prepared for those who love Him." (1 Cor 2:9). Oh the blessedness of bliss reserved in Heaven for us "who are protected (THINK OF THE PROTECTING PILLAR) by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." (1 Pe 1:4-5+). Currid on wall - ‘Wall’ is an architectural term in Hebrew often employed for the fortifications surrounding a city—walls which are high and strong for protection and security. (EPSC-Ex) This great miracle left a striking and lasting impression upon later writers of the Old Testament Exodus 15:19 For the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his horsemen went into the sea, and the LORD brought back the waters of the sea on them, but the sons of Israel walked on dry land through the midst of the sea. Numbers 33:8 They journeyed from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness; and they went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah. Psalm 66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him!