Introduction
Pharaoh tries to recapture the Israelites, but his army is destroyed.
Questions
1. What does the LORD say that he will do to Pharaoh and what will be the result?
v 4 I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honour over Pharaoh, and over all his armies; and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD.” ...
2. What had the people said to Moses when they were in Egypt?
v 12 Isn’t this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘Leave us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians?’ For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”
3. What was the effect on the people when they saw their deliverance?
v 31 Israel saw the great work which the LORD did to the Egyptians, and the people feared the LORD; and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 9 The LORD hardens Pharaoh's heart and he pursues the children of Israel into the wilderness. Pharaoh and his army catch up with the Israelites at the sea
- v 10 to 14 The Israelites are frightened, but Moses tells them that God will save them
- v 15 to 29 The LORD divides the sea before them and they walk through on dry land, but the Egyptians are drowned when they attempt to follow
v 30 and 31 After seeing the effects of God’s power, the Israelites believe in the Lord and in his servant Moses