How does Exodus 14:25 connect to God's promises in Exodus 6:6-7? Promise Declared in Exodus 6:6-7 “Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from the forced labor of the Egyptians; I will deliver you from their bondage and redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from the burdens of the Egyptians.’” Promise Displayed in Exodus 14:25 “He caused their chariot wheels to swerve and made them drive with great difficulty. So the Egyptians said, ‘Let us flee from Israel, for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!’” How the Two Passages Connect • “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm” → – The outstretched arm appears in the parting of the Red Sea (14:21) and in God’s direct interference with the Egyptian chariots (14:25). – Psalm 136:11-13 echoes this moment, praising God who “brought Israel out… with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.” • “With mighty acts of judgment” → – The plagues were judgment, but 14:25 is the climactic act: God disables Egypt’s military strength, then drowns the army (14:27-28). – Exodus 15:1-6 celebrates this decisive judgment. • “I will take you as My own people” → – By destroying Egypt’s pursuit, God removes the last claim of Egyptian ownership. Israel now belongs solely to the LORD (cf. Deuteronomy 4:34). • “Then you will know that I am the LORD” → – Israel sees the Egyptians lying dead on the shore (14:30-31) and “believes in the LORD.” – Even Egypt confesses, “the LORD is fighting for them” (14:25), fulfilling God’s purpose that all may know He is the LORD (7:5; 14:4). Additional Threads • Sovereign Control: God not only delivers but controls the very wheels of Egypt’s chariots, illustrating Proverbs 21:30-31. • Covenant Faithfulness: What God promises in 6:6-7 He completes in 14:25-31, underscoring Numbers 23:19. • Witness to Future Generations: The event becomes the pattern of deliverance recalled in Joshua 24:6-7 and Psalm 77:14-20. Takeaways for Today • God’s promises may take time, but His timing is perfect and His methods unmistakable. • Deliverance often comes through situations that also bring judgment on oppression. • Knowing the LORD personally grows out of experiencing His faithfulness firsthand. |
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