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Exodus 14
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth (= the place where sedge grows), between Migdol (= tower) and the sea, over against Baalzephon (= lord of the north): before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
Here we see basically the same phrase that GOD uses in Ezekiel 38:23, when describing the last two battles of this second earth age, when GOD pours out HIS wrath upon the earth. Just as the Egyptians here have come to know GOD and will come to know GOD, for any who do not yet know HIM, so will everyone else living in these end times today, at that time of the battles of Armageddon and Hamon-Gog come to know GOD. What's interesting is that "Baalzephon" as mentioned in verse one, means "lord of the north" and it will be the "king of the north [Russia and the communistic nations of Esau and Ishmael's nations]", mentioned in Daniel 11, that will be effected during those wars. So once again, early on in our FATHER's WORD, we see a shadow of the things to come later on in these end times, which is what makes this book that much more important to know. Keep in mind in this chapter, GOD is fixing to bring the Israelite's through the red sea in this region, and "red" in the English comes from the Greeks meaning "Edom" (whose land it washed) as an appellative instead of a proper name (Esau or Edom = red, Genesis 25:25). So in other words, we see another example and type here of what is to come with the battle of Hamon-Gog and those communistic nations of Esau (i.e. Russia) that GOD will destroy with hail stones. If you happen to be one of GOD's elect living in that area, knowing what is going on at that time, then you have absolutely nothing to fear or worry about as GOD always takes care of HIS on, just as HE did with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace and many, many, other cases. That red sea as we will soon read about in this chapter is a foreshadowing to us today and symbolic of satan's flood of lies that is to come in these last days, and also symbolic of those nations that help form satan's one world beast system that rises out of the sea (water [peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues, mentioned in Revelation 13 and 17]).
5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
Compare to Revelation 19:19-20, with satan's army in these end times.
8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
When GOD is by your side, you have absolutely nothing to fear, no matter how big of an army that seeks to destroy you. So now that the children of Israel have fled Egypt, the Pharaoh is seeking to get his army to go after them.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
How strong is your faith in our HEAVENLY FATHER? Hopefully stronger than many of these people at that time as you should know by now through history here, and personal experience if you're truly a child of GOD, that HE always takes care of HIS own.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
And indeed these wicked people will know the LORD as they are soon about to meet HIM. See also: Ecclesiastes 12:7.
19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses 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.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 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.
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31 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.
And so it is, GOD always takes care of HIS own, to those who love, serve, and obey HIM. Again, what we have seen here is all symbolic of what is to occur in these end times today, as the sea (waters) mentioned in Revelation 13, is symbolic of peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues (Revelation 17:15), and together they bring in satan's one world beast system and at the end of that time, is when GOD will pour out HIS wrath with hailstones at the battles of Armageddon and Hamon-gog.
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth (= the place where sedge grows), between Migdol (= tower) and the sea, over against Baalzephon (= lord of the north): before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
Here we see basically the same phrase that GOD uses in Ezekiel 38:23, when describing the last two battles of this second earth age, when GOD pours out HIS wrath upon the earth. Just as the Egyptians here have come to know GOD and will come to know GOD, for any who do not yet know HIM, so will everyone else living in these end times today, at that time of the battles of Armageddon and Hamon-Gog come to know GOD. What's interesting is that "Baalzephon" as mentioned in verse one, means "lord of the north" and it will be the "king of the north [Russia and the communistic nations of Esau and Ishmael's nations]", mentioned in Daniel 11, that will be effected during those wars. So once again, early on in our FATHER's WORD, we see a shadow of the things to come later on in these end times, which is what makes this book that much more important to know. Keep in mind in this chapter, GOD is fixing to bring the Israelite's through the red sea in this region, and "red" in the English comes from the Greeks meaning "Edom" (whose land it washed) as an appellative instead of a proper name (Esau or Edom = red, Genesis 25:25). So in other words, we see another example and type here of what is to come with the battle of Hamon-Gog and those communistic nations of Esau (i.e. Russia) that GOD will destroy with hail stones. If you happen to be one of GOD's elect living in that area, knowing what is going on at that time, then you have absolutely nothing to fear or worry about as GOD always takes care of HIS on, just as HE did with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace and many, many, other cases. That red sea as we will soon read about in this chapter is a foreshadowing to us today and symbolic of satan's flood of lies that is to come in these last days, and also symbolic of those nations that help form satan's one world beast system that rises out of the sea (water [peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues, mentioned in Revelation 13 and 17]).
5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
Compare to Revelation 19:19-20, with satan's army in these end times.
8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
When GOD is by your side, you have absolutely nothing to fear, no matter how big of an army that seeks to destroy you. So now that the children of Israel have fled Egypt, the Pharaoh is seeking to get his army to go after them.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
How strong is your faith in our HEAVENLY FATHER? Hopefully stronger than many of these people at that time as you should know by now through history here, and personal experience if you're truly a child of GOD, that HE always takes care of HIS own.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
And indeed these wicked people will know the LORD as they are soon about to meet HIM. See also: Ecclesiastes 12:7.
19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
21 And Moses 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.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 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.
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31 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.
And so it is, GOD always takes care of HIS own, to those who love, serve, and obey HIM. Again, what we have seen here is all symbolic of what is to occur in these end times today, as the sea (waters) mentioned in Revelation 13, is symbolic of peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues (Revelation 17:15), and together they bring in satan's one world beast system and at the end of that time, is when GOD will pour out HIS wrath with hailstones at the battles of Armageddon and Hamon-gog.