What other biblical events show God's deliverance through miraculous means? Setting the Stage: Exodus 14:16 “As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it, so that the Israelites may go through the sea on dry ground.” Parted Waters—Deliverance When the Path Is Blocked • Joshua and the nation cross the Jordan on dry ground (Joshua 3:17). • Elijah parts the Jordan with his cloak (2 Kings 2:8). • Elisha repeats the miracle (2 Kings 2:14). God keeps making a way where there is no way, reinforcing that the Red Sea parting was no one-time wonder. Conquering Enemies without Conventional Weapons • Walls of Jericho collapse at a shout and trumpet blast (Joshua 6:20). • Gideon’s 300 rout Midian with torches, jars, and trumpets (Judges 7:20-21). • One angel strikes down 185,000 Assyrians threatening Jerusalem (2 Kings 19:35). Victory comes by God’s power, not by military might. Fire and Lions—Deliverance in Hostile Environments • Three Hebrews emerge unharmed from Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace (Daniel 3:25, 27). • Daniel spends a night among hungry lions; an angel shuts their mouths (Daniel 6:22). No circumstance—flames or fangs—can overpower the One who guards His people. Provision in Desperate Need • Bread from heaven feeds a nation (Exodus 16:4). • Water gushes from rock in the desert (Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11). • A widow’s oil keeps flowing until every jar is full (2 Kings 4:5-6). The same hand that parts seas also fills stomachs and jars. Storms and Seas—Deliverance in Life-Threatening Chaos • Jesus stills the wind and waves with a word (Mark 4:39). • He walks on water to reach disciples in distress (Matthew 14:25). • All aboard Paul’s storm-tossed ship reach land safely after angelic assurance (Acts 27:23-24, 44). Creation itself yields to the Creator’s voice for the sake of His servants. Rescues from Death Itself • Elijah prays; a dead boy’s life returns (1 Kings 17:22). • Elisha stretches over a child; the boy sneezes seven times and lives (2 Kings 4:35). • Jesus calls, “Lazarus, come out!”—and a four-day-dead man walks (John 11:43-44). When God delivers, even the grave loses its grip. The Ultimate Deliverance—Sin and Death Defeated • “He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son” (Colossians 1:13-14). • “Christ died for our sins…was buried…was raised on the third day” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Every earlier miracle foreshadows the cross and empty tomb, God’s greatest act of deliverance for all who believe. |
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