Bible History
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18. God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of
the Red Sea, &c.--This wondrous expanse of water is a gulf of the
Indian ocean. It was called in Hebrew "the weedy sea," from the forest
of marine plants with which it abounds. But the name of the Red Sea is
not so easily traced. Some think it was given from its contiguity to
the countries of Edom ("red"); others derive it from its coral rocks;
while a third class ascribe the origin of the name to an extremely red
appearance of the water in some parts, caused by a numberless multitude
of very small mollusca. This sea, at its northern extremity, separates
into two smaller inlets--the eastern called anciently the Elanitic
gulf, now the gulf of Akaba; and the western the Heroopolite gulf, now
the gulf of Suez, which, there can be no doubt, extended much more to
the north anciently than it does now. It was toward the latter the
Israelites marched.
went up harnessed--that is, girded, equipped for a long journey.
(See
Ps 105:37).
The Margin renders it "five in a rank," meaning obviously five
large divisions, under five presiding officers, according to the usages
of all caravans; and a spectacle of such a mighty and motley multitude
must have presented an imposing appearance, and its orderly progress
could have been effected only by the superintending influence of
God.
JFB.
Outline
1 The firstborn are to be sanctified to God
3 The memorial of the Passover is commanded
11 The firstlings of beasts are to be set apart
17 The Israelites go out of Egypt, and carry Joseph's bones with
them
20 They come to Etham
21 God guides them by a pillar of a cloud, and a pillar of fire.
Painting of Ancient Egyptian Landmarks by Roberts
Important Topics for Bible Study
Verse- Topic
1-2- God Commands All Firstborn Of Man And Beast To Be
Consecrated
3- The Children Of Israel Are To Remember The Day They Went
Forth Out Of Egypt
5-10- The Feast Of Unleavened Bread Is To Be Observed In The
Land Of Canaan
12- The Firstborn Of The Beasts Are To Be Set Apart For The Lord
15- The Purpose For Setting Apart The Beasts For The Lord
18- The Way God Led Them Into The Wilderness
19- Moses Carries Joseph's Bones Out Of Egypt To Be Buried In
The Land Of Canaan
20- Israel Encamps At Etham
21-22- The Lord Appears And Leads Them By A Pillar Of Cloud By
Day And A Pillar Of Fire By Night
Quick Reference Map
Map of the Nile River and Egypt
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Painting of the Ancient Nile River by Roberts
Ancient Customs
firstborn
openeth the womb
the month Abib
milk and honey
unleavened bread
memorial between thine eyes
law may be in thy mouth
ordinance
firstling
war
pillar of a cloud
pillar of fire
Ancient People
God, Moses, Joseph
the Canaanites
the Hittites
the Amorites
the Hivites
the Jebusites
the Philistines
Pharaoh
Geography
Egypt
the way of the land of the Philistines
Succoth
wilderness of the Red sea
Quick Reference Maps
The Old Testament
Exodus Resources
Moses
and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The
Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings
