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LESSON XI.—SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1894

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · May 28, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 29.

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LESSON XI.—SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1894.

PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA.

Lesson Scripture, Ex. 14: 19-29.
  1. And the Angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them;
  2. And it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night; and the one came not near the other all the night.
  3. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
  4. 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.
  5. And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
  6. And it came to pass in the morning watch, that the Lord looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians.
  7. And he took off their chariot wheels, and 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.
  8. 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.
  9. And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
  10. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.
  11. 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.
Golden Text: "By faith they passed through the Red Sea." Heb. 11: 29.
IMPORTANT SCRIPTURES.—Read from Ex. 12: 29 to chap. 15: 21. See also Num. 33: 1-8; Ps. 106: 7-12; 78: 12-14; 1 Cor. 10: 1, 2.

SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.

  1. Mention the chief incidents leading up to this lesson? See note 1.
  2. When the camp of Israel reached the Red Sea, what did the angel of the Lord do? Verse 19.
  3. Who was this angel? See note 2.
  4. For what purpose did the Lord do this? Verse 20. Note 3.
  5. What did Moses do at God's command? Verse 21. See verses 15, 16.
  6. What was the effect?
  7. What did the children of Israel do? Verse 22.
  8. What did the Egyptians do? Verse 23.
  9. What did the Lord do? Verses 24, 25.
  10. What did the Egyptians at last admit? Verse 25, last part.
  11. What command did the Lord give to Moses? Verse 26.
  12. What followed the execution of God's command? Verse 27.
  13. What became of the Egyptians? Verse 28.
  14. How fared the children of Israel? Verse 29. Note 4.
  15. By what were they enabled to do this? Golden text.
  16. What power came to them through faith? The power of God in his word, to which they submitted. See 1 Peter 1: 5.

NOTES.

1. Our last lesson closed with Ex. 12: 14, the institution of the Passover, when the angel of destruction passed over the houses upon which the blood was sprinkled, and destroyed the firstborn in those houses where there was no blood. The next morning the Egyptians urged Israel to go, and not only this, but upon Israel's request they gave (not lent) jewels of silver and gold and raiment, in response to Israel's asking (not borrowing). From Rameses they went to Succoth, taking with them the bones of Joseph, finally camping between Migdol and the Red Sea, giving Pharaoh the privilege of saying that they were helpless and in his power. Pharaoh's host pursued; the children of Israel were overwhelmed, and murmured. Moses, strong in faith, encouraged them and sought God, and the Lord said, what he ever says to his people, "Go forward." Here begins our lesson.
2. The Angel of the Lord.—This was none other than the Angel of God's presence, the one who bears Jehovah's name. See Ex. 23: 20, 21.
3. "But now, as the Egyptian host approached them, expecting to make them an easy prey, the cloudy column rose majestically into the heavens, passed over the Israelites, and descended between them and the armies of Egypt. A wall of darkness interposed between the pursued and their pursuers. The Egyptians could no longer discern the camp of the Hebrews, and were forced to halt. But as the darkness of night deepened, the wall of cloud became a great light to the Hebrews, flooding the entire encampment with the radiance of day."
4. "As morning broke, it revealed to the multitude of Israel all that remained of their mighty foes,—the mail-clad bodies cast upon the shore. From the most terrible peril, one night had brought complete deliverance. That vast, helpless throng—bondmen unused to battle, women, children, and cattle, with the sea before them, and the mighty armies of Egypt pressing behind—had seen their path opened through the waters, and their enemies overwhelmed in the moment of expected triumph. Jehovah alone had brought them deliverance, and to him their hearts were turned in gratitude and faith. Their emotion found utterance in songs of praise. The Spirit of God rested upon Moses, and he led the people in a triumphant anthem of thanksgiving, the earliest and one of the most sublime that are known to man."