What other scriptures highlight God's deliverance similar to Psalm 114:1? Psalm 114:1—A Snapshot of Deliverance “When Israel departed from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign tongue.” Old-Testament Echoes of National Deliverance • Exodus 3:7-8 — God sees affliction, comes down “to rescue.” • Exodus 14:13-14 — “Stand still and see the salvation of the LORD.” • Deuteronomy 5:15 — Israel commanded to remember slavery and redemption. • Joshua 24:17 — The LORD “brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt.” • Nehemiah 9:9-11 — Rehearsal of Red Sea deliverance during national confession. • Psalm 105:37-45 — A poetic retelling of the Exodus with jubilation. • Micah 6:4 — “I brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery.” Personal Rescues that Mirror the Exodus • Genesis 50:20 — Joseph recognizes God’s hand: “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good.” • 1 Samuel 17:37 — David: “The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion…will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” • 2 Samuel 22:17-20 / Psalm 18:16-19 — David pulled “out of deep waters.” • Daniel 3:26-27 — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego emerge unscathed from the fiery furnace. • Daniel 6:22-23 — God shuts the lions’ mouths for Daniel. • Jonah 2:9 — “Salvation comes from the LORD!” Prophetic Promises of Future Deliverance • Isaiah 43:1-2 — “I have redeemed you…When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” • Isaiah 51:9-11 — A coming redemption likened to the Red Sea victory. • Jeremiah 16:14-15 — Future rescue to overshadow even the Exodus. • Zephaniah 3:17 — “The LORD your God is in your midst…He will rejoice over you with singing.” • Zechariah 9:11-12 — Prisoners released “because of the blood of My covenant with you.” Christ—The Ultimate Deliverer • Luke 4:18-19 — Jesus proclaims liberty to captives. • John 8:36 — “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” • Colossians 1:13-14 — Delivered from the domain of darkness, transferred into the kingdom of the Son. • Hebrews 2:14-15 — Through death He destroys the one holding the power of death and frees those in bondage to fear. • 2 Timothy 4:18 — “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom.” • Revelation 1:5 — Jesus “who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood.” Living in the Reality of God’s Deliverance Today • Psalm 34:4 — “I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.” • Psalm 46:1 — “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” • 2 Corinthians 1:10 — “He has delivered us…He will deliver us again. On Him we have set our hope.” |
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