For Israel, even today, the Exodus was not some distant historical footnote. This event was the defining moment that made them a nation and the establishment of the Law. In order to commemorate this final victory over the Egyptians, the Song of Moses eventually became a routine part of the temple services that took place […]

Who is like you, Adonai, among the mighty? Who is like you, sublime in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders? -Exodus 15:11 The Israelites have just been freed from the clutches of Egypt. However, as we are about to soon find out, although THEY may have left Egypt, the Egypt inside of them still remained. One […]

Today we begin Exodus Chapter 15. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. The first 21 verses of Chapter 15 are often called the “Song of Moses” and sometimes also called the “Song at the Sea”. In Hebrew this is SHIRAT HA-YAM. Of course, the primary sentiments expressed […]

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.”-Exodus 14:21-22 So here we are folks. We’ve now arrived […]

“Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long.”-Exodus 14:20 The cloud that led Israel reflects a couple of important truths about God’s character actually introduced earlier. However, these God fundamentals would of course be overlooked by one who […]