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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOB
JUNE 10.
Lesson Text: passage Of the Red
Sea- Exodus XIV, 1929
Golden Text: Hebrews
xi., 29-Commentary.


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 De-
hind them" They kept the passover accord
ing to the last lesson, and that night the
angel Of death visited every house wnere
there was no blood on the. door. as God had
said-then was Egypt glad to thrust Israel
forth, nor did they send them away empty,
but loaded with spoil. Nor did 1srae! Dor
row Of the Egyptians, as In the A. ". nut
asked and received as their right (R. ",
chapter xii, 3O-36). No sooner had they
started than the Lord went before them in
pillar Of cloud and fire 70 guide and protect
them.
20. "And 1t came between the camp OF the
Egyptians and the camp OF Israel. And 1t
was a cloud and darkness to them. but 1t
gave light by night to these. SO that the one
came not near the other all that night.
The same cloud was light to Gods people
and darkness TO His enemies. He Himself
was in the cloud as He had been In the
burning bush; as He is now In His word,
which is light tc His people, but all dark.
ness to those who hate Him. When Israel
saw their predicament, they were afraid and
cried to the Lord. thinking they would surely
be- slain. for they knew not the Lord as yet,
though they had seen something of His
power in Egypt. They were as slowto learn
as we are. They still walked by sight.
81. "And Moses stretched out his hand
over the sea. And the Lord caused the sea
TO GO back by strong east WIND all taat
night and made the sea dry land, and the
waters were divided" Moses had stilled the
people, saying. "Fear ye not stand still and
see the salvation Of the Lord" 'The Lord
shall fight for you. and ye shall hold your
said to 60 forward and had told Moses to
lift up his rod and divide the SEQ (verses Is,
16). This is the rod which Moses had In his
hand when the Lord met him at the bush
(Ex. iv., p. It is not any great thing the
Lord asks OF US that he may use us, but Just
the entire surrender to Him Of what we have.
%. "And the children Of Israel went into
the midst Of the sea upon the dry ground.
And the waters were . wall unto them on
their right hand aud on their EFT. The
Spirit records the fact in the New Testament
In these words: ''By faith they passed
through thcRed Sea as by dry land" and
calls II baptism unto Moses (Heb. xi., %; {;
Cor. T., J.. ~. Thus Moses was honoredas
the servant Of the Lord and the leader OF
His people. and the Lord was honored
through Moses. The Bible is nothing II not
SUPERNATURAL. for God is over and above all
nature, and He Is everywhere seen In His
word and ought to be seen in the lives OF
His people that He might "e glorified. 1t Is
not natural for q sea TO divide and its waters
to stand as wall, but here are the facts,
thrice told by the Holy Spirit.
%. "Andthe Egyptians pursued and went
in after them to the midst OF the sea, even e..
Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and his horse
is Welding to the devil and there is no tell
ing to what lengths he may be led to h1s own
destruction. It is even written that to those
who obey not the truth shall be sent strong
delusion that they may believe lie Ql
Thess. H., 10-12). The Egyptians knew not
God and were bent only upon the destruc-
tion of His people.
"a. "And it came to pass that in the morn
ing 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. The cloud that had been o
guide. and light, and @ shield to Israel was
now to become their avenSer upon their
enemies, for the Lord was in the cloud, and
He is allthis AMI more 70 oil VINO put their
trust in Him.
o5, ':Andto3k off their chariot wheels, and
they drove them heavily. So that the Egyp-.
tians said, Let US flee from the face OF
Israel, for the Lord flghteth for them
against the Egyptians" They were con-
yinced OF the truth when too late, as many
have been since and will be to the end. What
q word is this, THE Lord flghteth for
Israeli See Deut. l.. 80; ill.,, %; XIX, 4;
Joshua <. II; xiii, 8, 10, and consider
how He will yet once more light for tnem
when wo come back with Him in power and
glory (Zsch. xiv, 8. ~.
26. And the Lori said unto Moses,
Stretch out thine hand over the sea that the
waters may come again upon the Egyptlans,
upon their chariots and upon their morse.
mon" Il Is not safe to tou"n the people OF
God. for the Lord has said. lie that touch
eth you toucheth :he apple OF bis eye" (Zsch.
il, g.. And wnen Saul OF Tarsus was perse-
enrinr the Christians Jesus said to MIN,
"Why persecutesr thou Me?' (Acts N., 4, o..
He NAV bear long and permit His people 70
endure very nLcn, but He will IN due tim9
deliver them.
over the sea, anl tho sea returnea 70 ms
strength when tho morning appsarea, en!
the Egyptians Aei against it, and tne toro
orerthrew the Egyptians III the miast Oh tue
sea" As passoves night was night 70 Do
remembered, go this was morning to be re-
roembered. Truly Israel did not need 10
fight Il. this battle-it was Pharaoh agalnst
tho Lord. and the Lord against Pharaoh.
When He makes His peoples cause bis oWn'
rs He always does, how quiet His peopn,
Should be, ior who can stand before HIM.! m,
"If GOD be fer Us, who can be against us'
Only we must be patient till the morning. :,
2S. "And the waters returned and covered
the chariots and the horsemen ana I'LL tne
host of Pharaoh that came into the sea altei
them-.hpre remained moi so Iaucn as one OF
them" How thoroughly God WORKS, JUST as
at the deluse every living substance PerisanNeed,
that was outside OF the ark (Gen. W., Zo)
No wonder that when Israel saw tnat great
work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians
they feared the Lord and believed the Loru
and His servant Moses (verse 81.
20. 'But the children OF Israel walked up
on dry land in the midst OF the sea. ana tne
waters we're a wall unto them on their riSnt
hand and on their left." This Is almost 1den.
tical with verse %, but the Spirit makes no
needless repitition, and when He thus oy
doubling confirms q matter (Gen. XII, ~ II
becomes US to give special heed TO the lact
or the message. He Himself Is round aDout
His people as the mountains and as wall o. o.
fire 1Ps. cxxv, 2; Zech. H., 81 and VIII &c
miraculous things for His people To-Day Il
there Is any need for the same. Let US sing,
HThe Lord is my strength and song; ana he
is become my salvation" (Ez. zv.' Z.-Aes'
son Helper.