Day 5 exodus 1:1 – 15:18 Overview: Exodus is the second book of the bible and we see right from the beginning that God is moving forward with his promise make Abraham a great nation. Abraham’s offspring have grown great in number. Several hundred years after the death of Jacob (Israel) and Joseph, the new Egyptian leader did not know Joseph or care about how he (with God’s help) saved Egypt from the famine. Pharaoh saw the growing Hebrew population as a threat and placed them into bondage as…

Exodus 15:1-4 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 thr…

Art for Christmas & Hanukkah Pillar of smoke by day, Fire by night. Through the parted red sea to Mt. Sini. I take license with the people passing thru the sea, glowing, merging together into a stream and as they pass the intercessor (Jesus) they shoot up to heaven as the Holy spirit hovers above. Water from the rock and the burning bush are also added motifs.

There are few sections of the Old Testament that capture our imagination quite like the story of the Exodus from Egypt. From the interwoven story of Moses, a murderer in all respects (2:12), to the…

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God opens a path through the Red Sea for Moses and His People to escape from the Egyptians.

Introduction: In the biblical narrative of Exodus, the ten plagues that struck Egypt are often interpreted as divine interventions aimed not only at demonstrating God’s power but also at chal…

Whining in the Wilderness (15:22-27) God led the Israelites through the desert. God wanted His people in the desert. He could have taken them along the coastal route, but He chose to lead them through the desert instead in order to test them. The desert is a place of testing because in the desert you cannot make it unless you rely completely on God. God didn't just want to see what His people believed and knew in their hearts; He wanted to see that belief put into action in their lives. He…

We know as Christians, on an intellectual level, that we have idols—be it family, food, football or whatever. But to see the allure of idolatry can be hard for those of us in the Western world. That’s why I appreciate the points laid out by Doug Stuart in his Exodus commentary (450-54). Stuart suggests nine reasons idolatry was attractive to the Israelites and in the cultures of the Ancient Near East. 1. It was guaranteed. If you do the right incantation, you get the right results. Just say…