Summary

Recounts the dramatic escape of the Israelites from Egypt, culminating in the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground while the pursuing Egyptian army is destroyed.

Key Points

• God instructs Moses to have the Israelites camp by the sea, near Pi-hahiroth, to lure Pharaoh into pursuing them (Exodus 14:1-4).

• Pharaoh changes his mind about letting the Israelites go and pursues them with his army (Exodus 14:5-7).

• The Israelites see the approaching Egyptians and cry out to the Lord in fear (Exodus 14:10).

• Moses reassures the people, telling them to stand still and see the salvation of the Lord (Exodus 14:13-14).

• God instructs Moses to stretch out his rod over the sea to divide it, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground (Exodus 14:15-16).

• The angel of God and the pillar of cloud move between the Israelites and the Egyptians, providing light to the Israelites and darkness to the Egyptians (Exodus 14:19-20).

• Moses stretches out his hand over the sea, and the waters part, creating a path of dry ground (Exodus 14:21).

• The Israelites cross the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on either side (Exodus 14:22).

• The Egyptians pursue the Israelites into the sea, but God causes confusion among them and clogs their chariot wheels (Exodus 14:23-25).

• God instructs Moses to stretch out his hand over the sea again, causing the waters to return and drown the Egyptian army (Exodus 14:26-28).

• The Israelites see the dead Egyptians on the seashore and fear the Lord, putting their trust in Him and in Moses (Exodus 14:30-31).