Journey through the Red Sea

For more in your search, turn to God's Holy Word in Exodus 14:14-31.

The children of Israel were safe in the hands of the Lord as Moses assuredly said, "The Lord shall fight for you and ye shall hold your peace" (Exodus 14:14). In addition to God's protection, the angel of God was present for the people (Exodus 14:19). God in the pillar of the cloud and the angel of God were in front of the people's camp then moved to the back to separate their camp from the Egyptians' camp (Exodus 14:20). God's pillar of the cloud appeared 'a cloud and darkness' on the Egyptians' side of the camp and 'gave light' on Moses' side (Exodus 14:20).

Moses followed God's instructions and "...stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided" (Exodus 14:16,21). The children of Israel walked upon the dry land between walls formed by the water (Exodus 14:22). "And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen" (Exodus 14:23). In their pursuit, the Egyptians became troubled because "...in the morning watch, the Lord looked unto [them] through the pillar of fire and of the cloud...[a]nd took off their chariot wheels, that they [drove] them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians" (Exodus 14:24,25).

It was too late for the Egyptians to flee. God told Moses to "...[s]tretch out [his] hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen" (Exodus 14:26). Moses followed God's orders "...and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea" (Exodus 14:27). None of the Egyptians remained (Exodus 14:28).

While the Egyptians were inundated, the children of Israel journeyed on with the water divided for them. "Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses" (Exodus 14:30,31).

God's Hand in the Matter: God's miracles abound to save the children of Israel. Previously speaking through fear, the children had commented that it would be better for them to have stayed and served the Egyptians (Exodus 14:12). Now, having witnessed God's hand upon the Egyptians, Israel "...feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses" (Exodus 14:31).