Connect Exodus 15:12 with other instances of God's mighty hand in Scripture. A Snapshot of Victory: Exodus 15:12 “You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them.” That Same Hand All Through Exodus • Exodus 3:20 – “So I will stretch out My hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders I will perform among them; after that he will let you go.” • Exodus 6:6 – “…I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and mighty acts of judgment.” • Exodus 7:5 – “The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.” • Exodus 13:3 – “…for the LORD brought you out of it with a mighty hand…” • Exodus 14:31 – “When the Israelites saw the great power that the LORD had extended against the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD…” Israel Keeps Remembering the Hand (Deuteronomy & Joshua) • Deuteronomy 4:34 – “…by a mighty hand and outstretched arm…as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes.” • Deuteronomy 5:15 – “The LORD your God brought you out of there by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.” • Deuteronomy 7:19; 11:2 – “the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out.” • Joshua 4:24 – “He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you might fear the LORD your God forever.” The Hand Celebrated in the Psalms • Psalm 89:13 – “Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.” • Psalm 98:1 – “…His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him.” • Psalm 118:15-16 – “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor! The right hand of the LORD is exalted…” • Psalm 136:12 – “with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His loving devotion endures forever.” Prophets Point to the Hand Still at Work • Isaiah 41:10 – “I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” • Isaiah 48:13 – “Surely My hand founded the earth, My right hand spread out the heavens.” • Ezekiel 20:33-34 – “…with a mighty hand, an outstretched arm, and wrath poured out I will be king over you. With a mighty hand and an outstretched arm…I will bring you out…” • Daniel 9:15 – “…who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand…” New-Covenant Echoes of the Mighty Hand • Luke 1:51 – “He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud…” • Acts 4:30 – “…while You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” • Acts 13:17 – “…with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.” • 1 Peter 5:6 – “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.” • John 10:28-29 – “…no one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” Key Themes to Notice • Deliverance: Every mention of God’s hand underscores a real, historical rescue—first from Egypt, then from sin and death through Christ. • Judgment: The hand that lifts His people also topples their enemies, as the Red Sea episode makes plain. • Presence: An “outstretched arm” is never distant; it is God moving toward His people. • Security: From Exodus to the New Testament, being in His hand means no power can pry us loose. Living in Light of the Mighty Hand The same hand that swallowed Pharaoh’s army now holds you fast, guides your steps, and guarantees ultimate victory. His right hand has not lost a fraction of its strength; every promise it once fulfilled it is still keeping today. |
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