Moses and Israel sing a triumphant song celebrating God's victory over Egypt, praising His majesty, power, and incomparability among the gods. Miriam leads the women in timbrel and dance, echoing the refrain of the Lord's glorious triumph. At Marah, the bitter waters are made sweet when Moses throws in a tree shown by God, and at Elim the people find twelve springs and seventy palm trees.
Deliverer of Israel, mediator of the covenant, lawgiver, and prophet who spoke with God face to face
Moses' brother, spokesman before Pharaoh, and first high priest of Israel
King of Egypt who oppressed Israel and hardened his heart against God, ultimately destroyed at the Red Sea
Sister of Moses and Aaron, prophetess who led Israel in worship after the Red Sea crossing
Moses' father-in-law, priest of Midian who advised Moses on leadership and organization
Moses' assistant and military leader who fought the Amalekites and accompanied Moses on Sinai
Land of Israel's slavery and the setting for God's dramatic acts of judgment and redemption through the plagues
Site of Israel's miraculous deliverance where God parted the waters and destroyed Pharaoh's pursuing army
The mountain of God where the covenant was established, the Law given, and God's glory descended in fire and cloud
The desert region where God tested and provided for Israel, teaching them dependence on him through manna, water, and guidance
Edom was the mountainous region south of the Dead Sea, inhabited by the descendants of Esau (also called Edom). The Edomites were relatives of Israel but often hostile. The prophet Obadiah pronounced judgment against Edom for their treatment of Judah during Jerusalem's fall.
Israel's departure from Egypt, God's guidance by pillar of cloud and fire, the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea, and the destruction of Pharaoh's army.
The very first person the Bible describes as 'filled with the Spirit of God' isn't a prophet or a king, it's Bezalel, a craftsman gifted for artistic design, gold-work and carving to build the Tabernacle (Exodus 31:1-5). Creativity itself is treated as a divine gift.
Exodus 31:1-5
