The times-news., 1937-07-31
Read Exodus 1917 to l5 81; q
Study Exodus 13:17-22; l4'io-

cd and the bones of Joseph take,' .h
in fulfilment of the ancient .n oa.n,
Startino thence the shortest route
=" Canaan, they barely reachea
~ ~ horder when they were al,
.He lo,v ordered southwark and LED
bv W. the cloudy pillar, Prara1n @
tSoupht them entangled IN the
cnuntrv and sent his army, TO
br;ng them again into bondage.
% pnt Jehovah intervened so that
tbn horse and his rider perished
in the sea. .,D,cr
COD LEADS OUT OF BONDAGE
Exodus l4:17-22)
OBEDIENCE TO GOD was re,
ouired as Israel started toward
Canaan. Under pressure of the
final plague Pharaoh conceded ev-
ery request of Moses for the chill
dren of Israel. Before the shades
of night had lifted, the message
Of liberty was speeding through
the land. At once the long-op-
pressed race made the start TO-
ward their national life. From
the land of Goshen, the distrlct
originally assigned them, ana
from the alnd Of Rameses, into
which they had probably over
flowed as their numbers mcreas-
ed, the descendants of JACOB now
came in teeming numbers to Sue
aoth tho snot appointed for rem
devious and situated on ,tne
northeastern boundary of their
territory. How long it took them
to assemble here we are not toia'
nor how long they halted; prob
ablv not more than three or 1our
days. During this time, we may
suppose. the main essentials OF
organization were effected with
Moses rs leader. The consecratlon
of the frst-born in view OF the
tenth plague and the taking OF
tbe bones of Joseph in accordance
with the ancient oath were htting
events on the threshold of the ma
tion's existence. At the earliest
moment the great multitude set
omt on their way to Canaan. Ac-
cordinp to Doctor Trumbull three
Great roads were before them,
each of which passed through the
GREAT and well-garrisoned wall OF
Egvpt, extending from the Red
Sea to the Mediterranean. the
royal permission to leave the
country would at first guarantee
the man unhindered passage thru
il, The first plan seems to nave
been to take the nearest way 10
Canaan, but this lay through pm-
listia. which contained a war-like
race which would dispute the right
of Israel to enter. So after the
multitude had journeyed in this
direction as far as Ethan, in the
edge of the wilderness. it was al,
vinelv ordered that they should
turn in a southerly direction. Inc
pillars of cloud and fire were now
Granted them for guidance, ana
in obedience to their leading the
children of Israel moved slowly
southwark, all the while in well,
watered Egyptian territory, till
thev came near the Red Sea TO
the road they had chosen to 1oi-
low TO Palestine. Great must have
been their disappointment when,
coming to the great wall, passage,
was denied them. Pharaoh had
heard of their change of route,
supposed them to be entangled IN
the country under an incompetent
| leadership, and determined 70
bring them again to the tasks just
ouitted. He therefore sent a
strong army, including six hun
dred chosen chariots, in swift pur'
suit of the retreating and seem.
ingly bewildered followers OF
Moses. When the Egyptian forces
drew near they found the hcildren
of Israel encamped by the sea.
GOD LEADS OUT OF DANGER
Exodus 14:10.15)
FAITH IN GOD was required
as Israel stopped by the Red Sea
When the Hebrews saw their SIT
nation they were filled with ut
most alarm. They could neither
fight nor flee, and they anticipate
ed a heartless massacre at the
hands of Pharaoh's soldiers. With
one impulse they cried out unto
the Lord, but in the next breath
they bitterly reproached Moses
for bringing them into such peril
It was a dark hour for Moses. The
Egyptians were close upon him
the Israelites were clamorine
their woes, and the situation was
inexpressibly dismal. But Moses
with unwavering faith bade then
to stand still and see the salvation
of the Lord.
Follow the story and see the
SEQUEL: (1) Faith directed by the
Sea. The word Of God in answer
to prayer revealed to Moses and
Israel in their dire straits sure
and speedy path. Of deliverance
from the enemy hard upon them
ready to slaughter and shackle,
The outstretched hand of Moses
turned all eyes heavenward for
rescue and authenticated Moses
as the servant of God. Then the
East Wind, obeying its Divine
Master, furrowed out pathway
through the sea for the imperiled
emigrants from Egypt. (2) Faith
advancing through the Sea. At
the given signal, Israel immedi-
ately marched out over the dried
sea bottom. The liquid walls in
unstable heaps rolling on either
side kept their faith on duty and
also protected them from being
flanked by their pursuers. No
doubt the path was sufficiently
wide for many to go abreast and
the distance across may not have