Exodus 14 - Crossing the Red Sea | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church
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Show Notes
In this video listen to Exodus 14 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.
In Exodus 14 Pharaoh's ugly head is raised again, he seems to not get the point of leaving God’s people alone. In this he is a symbol of the Accuser, Satan, who has such a hard heart he isn't able to let God’s people alone either.
Pharaoh thus brought destruction on himself, and while this brought momentary (a days worth) of panic on the Israelites, they were delivered now not only out of Egypt, but their oppressor was gone. They would not have to worry anymore about what they had left behind. In the same way God delivers us from sin, but there is going to be a day when we are delivered from our oppressor too.
Then we see the baptism of a nation, an idea noted by the writer to the Hebrews. This entire nation went into water and came out belonging to God. It's the first baptism in the bible, and a reminder that we too are dedicated to God.
Finally, the red sea story also shows us how God is the God of deliverances, and able to spare us when we are also trapped between a rock and a hard place.