Imagine the protests of the Israelites, while the cloud hovered over the waters of Marah. They demanded that Moses produce water for them, they did not cry to God for water. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. The “Song of the Sea” was not written to be sung but once. Frequently, when we encounter a problem in our lives, we do not even consider that it is something about which God is intimately concerned. And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. 16:14f. The Canaanites will be more easily overcome because of the terror produced by the report of the drowning of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea. 6:7). Thus, either by a direct reference or by an allusion, the exodus is constantly drawn upon as a symbol and source of hope for Israel’s future deliverance.163. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea. There are at least two possible explanations. 1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this # It was natural enough to create and sing a song of celebration to the Lord at this point, but the song, with all its detail, undoubtedly served as a memory device as well, a way to embed the account of the miracle in the minds of the people of Israel. Verse 27 records the arrival of the Israelites at Elim, where there was water in abundance. One of the contributing factors to our failure to apply our faith in our daily walk is that we tend to create false distinctions between those areas which are sacred (church, public worship) and those which are secular (work, daily living). But it is incompatible when it comes to matters of faith. After all, God had delivered Israel and destroyed the Egyptians by means of His control of the water in the Red Sea. 15 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, ( B ) “I will sing to the Lord , for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider [ a ] he has thrown into the sea. 80:9, 16; v. 18, cf. We immediately begin to turn to secular solutions, without seeking God’s solution. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us (Rom. (3) The story of Israel’s exodus and portions of the “Song of the Sea” are frequently quoted in the Psalms.162, (4) Throughout the Book of Isaiah, as well as in some of the other prophets, the deliverance of Israel from its bondage in Egypt was likened to the deliverance of Israel and Judah from their Assyrian and Babylonian captivities. Others, perhaps more reasonably, have understood that this choice of words emphasized the prominence and position of Moses, even though he was the youngest of the three. God’s greatness, goodness, and faithfulness are the basis for our faith and our hope. They did not hesitate to place the responsibility for this blunder squarely on the shoulders of their leader—Moses. Exodus 15 - ESV: Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, "I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. The “Song of the Sea” which the Israelites sang also serves to remind us that our security and hope are ultimately dependent upon the character of God. If the Israelites would obey Him (which, I take it, meant to obey the leadership of Moses) God would keep the plagues of Egypt from falling upon them. 156 I have worded this statement carefully because there is no clear statement that Moses actually wrote this song. The Hebrew word for depths … usually carries the sense of oceanic depths, the sea, or an abyss.” John J. Davis, Moses and the Gods of Egypt (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1971), p. 174. … And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. We sing, “It Is Well With My Soul,” but when some little irritation comes along, our faith flounders. May God give us the faith to look for (but not demand) the miraculous in our lives, when it is required to accomplish the purposes and promises of God. 118:14, 21, 28; v. 3, cf. The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. He has thrown the horse and his rider into the sea! They will know that the God of Israel is a God of might, a warrior (v. 3), who is able to overcome the enemies of His people. ( B) to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. ( Log Out / The Song of MosesThen #Ps. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New, and because He does not change (Jas. 15 Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, [ a]and said, “[ b]I will sing to the Lord, for He [ c]is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea. So, too, our future hope is based upon God’s actions in the past, both in our experience, and in the experience of those who have lived (and experienced the hand of God) before us. Having brought this message home to the Israelites, God led them on to Elim, where there was an ample supply of water. Before his return to Egypt, God told Moses that Pharaoh would not release the Israelites until He compelled him to “with a mighty hand,” revealed by performing “wonders” among them (Exod. (1) The Israelites failed to see the relationship between the affirmation of their faith in their worship (vss. God is both able and willing to help us in our time of need. Moses give God glory for the parting of the Red Sea, do we thank God and remember when he delivered us from our sins and obstacles. I will free you from being slaves to them and will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. This is my God, and I will glorify Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. the “congealing” of the water, so as to pile up like a wall). 12:40-41).155 The affliction of the Israelites was noted by the God who had covenanted with Abraham to bless him through his offspring and to bring them out of bondage into the land of Canaan. While their song described the deeds of God in the destruction of their enemies, the song points to the character of God which His actions point to. You stretched out your right hand and the earth swallowed them.” The greatness and the goodness of God are thus recognized by the Israelites as they reflect on God’s victory over their enemies, the Egyptians. 15:1-4). The defeat of Israel’s Canaanite foes is thus described in verses 14-15.161 The defeat of the Canaanites is assured by the defeat of the Egyptians, the most formidable enemy of all. The casting of the wood into the water must have been a symbolic act, like Moses raising his staff over the waters of the Red Sea. footnote 3), led the women as they repeated the first refrain of the “Song of the Sea,” which must have been quite a feat for a woman who would have had to be around 90 years old. This is a pre-pub version of chapter 8 in Studies in the Psalms: Poetic Analysis and Translation (SIL International, forthcoming, 2017). 163 The following are just a few of the passages in Isaiah and other prophets which are dependent upon the exodus account or exodus terminology: Isa. The means of accomplishing this are viewed as the same as those used to deliver her from Egypt and the Egyptian army. The winds (which the song describes as coming from the breath of God, vss. Moses' Song of Deliverance ... At the close it is probable that Miriam, with her chorus of women, took up the refrain of Exodus 15:1, and slightly modifying it, sang, as recorded in Exodus 15:21, "Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath glorified himself gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea." I am the Lord’” (Exod. Generally speaking, the structure of the “Song of the Sea” is straightforward. At least when the Israelites were trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea they cried out to God for help (before they began to grumble against Moses, cf. For saints of every age, the exodus is both a prototype and a prophecy of the future redemption(s) of God. 1:17), we can trust in His character as demonstrated in the lives of the saints of old. 136:15; vv. ; 21:4; 22:2ff. song … It is not that we need to worship less, it is that we must apply in our daily walk those truths which we affirm in our worship. 3:12; cf. The people were no doubt anxious about their water supply as they came to Marah. Exodus 15:1. 158 Davis reminds us that the description of the waters of the Red Sea is not consistent with the drying up of any shallow body of water: “The poetic description of Pharaoh’s defeat further substantiates the concept of a crossing where the water was relatively deep. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The death of every firstborn male of the Egyptians moved them to urge the Israelites to leave their midst, providing them with gifts of the best of Egypt (Exod. That which God sought to accomplish in the events of the exodus, He did accomplish, as seen by the praises of His people in this song. Deut. Another interesting note here is Moses sister Miriam was called a Prophet. Notice another thing Moses calls God a “Man of War” or other translations “Warrior” this is much different theology than liberals like to push. The Old Testament is therefore a rich source of faith-building history, which assures us of what God can do, based upon our knowledge of what God has already done. God did not allow the Israelites to stay by the sea, singing their glorious song. 77:14-21; vv. Then sang Moses — this song — The first song recorded in Scripture, and, excepting perhaps the book of Job, the most ancient piece of genuine poetry extant in the world. v. 8). Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. 12:6-8). Ps. Today we are going to look at the song Moses and the Israelites sang as they worshipped and celebrated the victory God has given them. A more careful look at the Law of Moses will reveal that Israel’s faith was to govern and guide them in the minute details of their (secular) lives. 2 “[ d]The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; 5:2b-5). Thus, we should expect the Israelites to continually experience the euphoria and optimism of the “Song of the Sea.” Such is not the case, however. God proved this through the Exodus! Écoutez de la musique en streaming sans publicité ou achetez des CDs et … Exodus 15 . also Josh. ; Deut. Here, the scientific method must be set aside (not scrapped, but set aside). The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea” (v. 1) is echoed by Miriam,157 who led the women in singing almost the same words and dancing: “Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. The primary reason appears to be the “prophecies” of verses 13 and following, which they choose to view as history, described after the event. But anything which hinders our growth, our sanctification, or our ability to do what He has purposed is a matter about which He is concerned, and which He is able to overcome. While we often accuse our charismatic brethren of expecting the miraculous and the ecstatic to be the norm, we often have become content to expect that things will always happen according to natural laws and practices, so that we expect miracles not to happen. Revelation 15:3 and they sang the song of God's servant Moses and of the Lamb: "Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! God spoke of 400 years of oppression in Genesis 15. Verses 1-21 contain the “Song of the Sea.” Verses 22-26 describe the incident at Marah, occasioned by thirst of the Israelites and the bitter water which they found there. The exodus will serve as the basis for that treaty, as the early chapters of Deuteronomy will make clear. Exodus 15:20-21. In the light of the promise of God to Abraham that the sign of His presence with Israel would be that Israel would worship God on “this (holy) mountain” (Exod. 66:6; 68:18; 106:12; v. 2, cf. During the lifetime of Joseph, the Israelites were not persecuted, and thus Moses writes in Exodus that Israel departed from Egypt 430 years after they had arrived. 3:14-17). This does not mean they had no water to drink, but their supplies would have been limited, and they would have had to ration them carefully. A number of years ago, a child was tragically killed in an accident. Here, Paul is teaching us that the joy of the Christian remains, and even grows, in the midst of trials and tribulation. Découvrez Exodus 15: Song of Miriam de Mel Kennedy sur Amazon Music. Israel had just proclaimed her faith in God as her warrior (15:3), but she was unable to trust in God as her waterer (15:22-26). The Search OF the Savior: Why Jesus Came, Part 2 (Gal. The simplest division of the song is two-fold: (1) What God had done for Israel by drowning the Egyptians in the Red Sea (vss. At least this can be the fulfillment in a way that is more specific than Israel anticipated. The deliverance of the Israelites and the defeat of the Egyptians is the occasion for the song which is recorded in Exodus chapter 15. They arrogantly pursued the Israelites, confident of victory (v. 9). 2. We view God as being concerned only with the big problems of life, those which appear to be spiritual. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness. The result is that we think of our faith as relevant to our “devotional” activities, but not to our daily activities. It is only when you experience this miracle of conversion that you will look for the miraculous hand of God to work in your life in the future. And after being scientifically proven, one could only predict that the event would happen again if it were repeated under identical conditions. Verses 17 and 18 conclude with a confident affirmation that God will bring His people in to the promised land, where He will plant them on His holy mountain. Exodus 15 New International Version: Par The Song of Moses and Miriam. The Song of Moses. Is the exodus and the passing of Israel through the Red Sea only dull history, unrelated to our lives? Yes God is love but God is also Just, He is a Warrior who will fight for His people, Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. God does not tolerate disobedience and unbelief, either in the Egyptians or in His people. Scientific principles are essential for scientific purposes. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. Robert L. 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