What other biblical events show God's mighty works like in Deuteronomy 11:5? Setting the Stage with Deuteronomy 11:5 “and what He did for you in the wilderness until you arrived at this place.” Echoes of Power in the Wilderness • Red Sea opened: “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind… and the waters were divided.” (Exodus 14:21–22) • Bitter water turned sweet at Marah (Exodus 15:22-25) • Daily manna and quail (Exodus 16:11-15, 35) • Water from the rock at Rephidim (Exodus 17:5-6) • Fiery serpents checked by the bronze serpent (Numbers 21:6-9) • Balaam restrained from cursing Israel (Numbers 22–24) Mighty Works at the Jordan and Beyond • Jordan River halted at flood stage (Joshua 3:14-17) • Walls of Jericho collapsed (Joshua 6:20) • Sun and moon stood still for Joshua (Joshua 10:12-14) • Gideon’s 300 routed Midian (Judges 7:19-22) • The Philistine giant toppled by one stone (1 Samuel 17:45-50) Deliverances under Kings and Prophets • Fire fell on Elijah’s sacrifice at Carmel (1 Kings 18:36-38) • Widow’s oil multiplied (2 Kings 4:1-7) • Naaman healed of leprosy (2 Kings 5:1-14) • Hezekiah’s prayer answered—185,000 Assyrians struck down (2 Kings 19:32-35) • Three men preserved in the blazing furnace (Daniel 3:23-27) • Daniel protected in the lions’ den (Daniel 6:19-23) Signs in the Life and Ministry of Jesus • Water turned into wine (John 2:1-11) • Storm stilled with a word (Mark 4:39-41) • Five thousand fed with five loaves and two fish (Matthew 14:17-21) • Lazarus raised after four days (John 11:38-44) The Pattern Continues in the Early Church • Prison doors opened for the apostles (Acts 5:18-20) • Saul of Tarsus blinded and converted (Acts 9:3-19) • Earthquake set Paul and Silas free in Philippi (Acts 16:25-26) Why These Accounts Matter The same God who carried Israel through the wilderness in Deuteronomy 11 steadily demonstrates His unchanging power—from Exodus to Acts—proving that His arm is never too short and His promises never fail. |
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