The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-30
Read Exodus 1917 to 10 :2l;
Study Exodus l3:l7-22; i4:IO-


Suecoth. where the host was or
oanized, the first-born consecrat-
ed. ard the bones of Joseph taken
in fulfilment Of the ancient oath'
Starting thence the shortest route
20 Canaan. they barely reached
tbe border when they were d.
vinelv ordered southwark and led
bv the cloudy pillar. Praraoh
Thought them entangled IN the
country and sent his army 10
bring them again into bondage.
Blu. Jehovah interviewed so that
the horse and MS rider persisted
i'm the sea.
GOD LEADS OUT OF BONDAGE
Exodus l4:l7-22)
OBEDIENCE TO GOD was re-
mired IA Israel started toward
Canaan. Under pressure OF the
final plague Pharaoh conceded ey-
ery request OF Moses for the chll-
dren Of Israel. Before the shades
of night had lifted, the message
os liberty was speeding through
the land. At once the long-op-
messed race made the start to-
ward their national life. From
the land Of Goshen, the dlstrlct
originally assigned them, and
from the alnd of RameSeS, into
which they had probably over
flowed as their numbers ncreas-
ed. the descendants Of Jacob now
came in teeming numbers 10 Sue
Goth, the spot appointed for rem
devious and situated on the
northeastern boundary OF their
territory. How long il took them
10 assemble here We are not told'
nor how long they halted; prob
ABLY not more than three or four
DAYS. During this time. we may
suppose. the main essentials oil
organization were effected with
Moses as leader. The conservation
Of the first-born in view OF the
tenth plague and the taking OF
the bones Of Joseph in accordance
with the ancient oath were fitting
events on the threshold of the ma
tons existence. At the earliest
moment the great multitude set
out on their way To Canaan. Ac-
cording TO Doctor TTumbull three
great roads were before them.
each Of which passed through the
great and well-garrisOncd wall OF
Egypt. extending from the Red
Sea 10 the Mediterranean. The
ROYAL permission 10 leave the
country would at first guarantee
the man unhinderRd passage thru
II. The first plan seems 20 nave
been 10 take the nearest way 70
Canaan. but this lay through PM
listia. which contained a war Ike
race which would dispute the right
of Israel 20 enter. So after tne
multitude had journeyed in TINS
direction as far as Ethan, IN the
edoe Of the wilderness. II was d.
vinelv ordered that they should
turn in a southerly direction. Inc
pillars of cloud and fire were now
granted them for guidance, and
in obedience 20 their leading tne
children of Israel moved slowly
southwark. all the while in we'll
watered Egyptian territory, TIL
they came near the Red Sea 70
the road they had chosen 70 1ol-
low 10 Palestine. Great must have
been their disappointment when,
coming 10 the great wall, passage
was denied them. Pharaoh had
heard of their change OF route,
supposed them TO be entangied IN
the country under an incompetent
leadership. and determined 70
bring them again TO the tasks just
omitted. He therefore sent
strong army. including six nun
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 eneamped by the sea.
GOD LEADS OUT OF DANGER
Exodus l4:l0-l5)
FAITH IN GOD was required
rs Israel stopped by the Red Sea.
When the Hebrews saw their sit
uation they were filled with ut
most alarm. They could neither
fight nor flee, and they anticipat-
ed heartleSS mas >cre 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.
IL was a dark hour for Moses. The
Egyptians were close upon him,
the IsraeliteS were clamorlng
their woes, and the situation was
inexprcssibly dismal. But Moses
with unwavering faith babe them
To stand still and see the salvation
of the Lord.
Follow the story and see the
sequel: On Faith directed by the
Sea. The word of God in answer
TO prayer revealed TO Moses ana
Israel i'm their dire straits sure
and speedy path of dehverance
from the enemy hard upon them
ready to slaughter and shackle.
The outstretehed 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 Imperfect
emigrants from Egypt. (2) Faitn
advancing through the Sea. AT
the given signal. Israel immedi,
ately marched out over the dried
sen bottom. The liquid walls in
unstable heaps rolling on either
side kent their faith on duty and
also protected them from being
ranked by their pursuers. Nc
doubt the path was sufficiently
wide for many TO go abreast and
l:4ooca aeroSS may not have