This was a momentous occasion for the people of Israel. Where they had previously felt abandoned by God crying out for His help during their time of slavery, a magnificent scene was unfolding before them. A thick veil had fallen over Mount Sinai and the presence of...
Three months have now gone by since the people of Israel were saved from the mad king tyrant of Pharaoh. During that time, the people had followed the guidance of God with a pillar of smoke and fire guiding them day and night. The presence of God was with them and...
The saga with the Egyptians, for all intents and purposes, was over for the Israelites. The army that had chased them had perished into the mighty waves of the Red Sea that God had parted for the Israelites to cross safely and rescinded when the Egyptians pursued the...
How quickly we seem to forget things. As the Israelites looked upon the Egyptian army bearing down on them with their backs to the Red Sea, their enslavement or death looked imminent. The situation for the Israelites appeared to be fatal. It had only been one day...
A great deal has happened since Exodus 6. During that time, the tension between Moses and Pharaoh had grown exponentially. As we pick up the story in chapter 11, the people of Egypt have endured nine different plagues sent by God. For some of these plagues,...