Topical Bible: Water: Miracles Connected With: Divided and Made to Stand on Heap

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The miraculous division of water and its standing in a heap is a significant theme in the biblical narrative, demonstrating God's sovereign power and His ability to intervene in the natural order for the deliverance and guidance of His people. These events are pivotal in the history of Israel and serve as profound symbols of God's covenantal faithfulness and might.

1. The Parting of the Red Sea

One of the most iconic miracles involving the division of water is the parting of the Red Sea, as recorded in the Book of Exodus. This event occurs during the Israelites' escape from Egyptian bondage. As Pharaoh's army pursued the fleeing Israelites, they found themselves trapped between the advancing forces and the sea. In response to Moses' faith and obedience, God commanded him to stretch out his hand over the sea. The waters were miraculously divided, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground. The Berean Standard Bible recounts this event in Exodus 14:21-22: "Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left."

2. The Crossing of the Jordan River

Another significant miracle involving the division of water is the crossing of the Jordan River, which marked the Israelites' entry into the Promised Land. Under the leadership of Joshua, the Israelites approached the Jordan at a time when it was overflowing its banks. As the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant stepped into the river, the waters upstream stopped flowing and stood in a heap, allowing the people to cross on dry ground. This event is detailed in Joshua 3:15-16 : "Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water flowing downstream stood still, rising up in a heap a great distance away at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan."

These miracles are not merely historical accounts but are imbued with theological significance. They underscore God's direct involvement in the lives of His people, His ability to control the elements of nature, and His commitment to fulfilling His promises. The division of waters and their standing in a heap serve as powerful reminders of God's deliverance and the faith required to trust in His provision and guidance.

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Exodus 14:21,22
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
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Joshua 3:16
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up on an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
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On Divine Providence
... sight of it, but preserve one unbroken, connected chain from the ... of the earth by
fire, air, or water; what exhalations ... No; nor in any of the miracles which are ...
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Philippians i. 22-26
... than the power of raising the dead, or working miracles; for there ... As a drop of water
from the ... from 2 Corinthians 1:14 shows that the two senses are connected. ...
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The Sixth vision "On Earth"
... They work miracles, as does the false prophet (xiii.13 ... There are many other absurdities
connected with the current ... blood have they shed like water round about ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the sixth vision on earth.htm

Scriptural Predictions of an Apostasy.
... without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about ... the earth by the means
of those miracles which he ... may be inferred that they are connected with her ...
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The Close of the Theban Empire --(Continued)
... royal studios, but to the workshops connected with the ... of the Kings, as many
water-carriers are ... wriggled through the necropolis, working miracles and effecting ...
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Of Antichrist, and his Ruin: and of the Slaying the Witnesses.
... Human coercion, in anything connected with religion, whether it ... dwells in the laws,
legends and miracles of Antichrist ... the worser sort, for it divided them into ...
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The Pilgrim's Progress
... He has two natures in one Person, plain to be distinguished, impossible to be divided. ...
No marvel that this made the water stand in my husband's eyes, and ...
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On the Soul and the Resurrection.
... be cooled with the drop of water, when he ... fell upon its transgressors; but God divided
the life ... another doctrine also, which is intimately connected with our ...
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Introduction. Chapter i. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of ...
... concern themselves with men, and deifies water or earth ... their own confessors and
workers of miracles [42 ... reasons of state ostensibly not connected with theology ...
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Answer to Eunomius' Second Book .
... how sticks rubbed together kindle flame, how water shining in ... the Son of God not
by the miracles alone which ... of his controversy with us is connected with the ...
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