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Exodus 14:15-19: An Exegetical Essay

Moses Parts the Red Sea. In this particular pericope, Moses is leading his fellow Israelites out of Egypt, but blocking them from escape is the Red Sea.The Egyptians are in pursuit of the Israelites, and Moses quickly turns to God for wisdom and advice.. The Excerpt from Exodus 14:15-19. Then the

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Exodus 14:15-19: An Exegetical Essay

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    1. Exodus 14:15-19: An Exegetical Essay Dan Sabella RL 200 December 6th, 2005

    2. Moses Parts the Red Sea In this particular pericope, Moses is leading his fellow Israelites out of Egypt, but blocking them from escape is the Red Sea. The Egyptians are in pursuit of the Israelites, and Moses quickly turns to God for wisdom and advice.

    3. The Excerpt from Exodus 14:15-19 “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. And you, lift up your staff and, with hand outstretched over the sea, split the sea in two, that the Israelites may pass through it on dry land. But I will make the Egyptians so obstinate that they will go in after them. Then I will receive glory through Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots and charioteers. The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I receive glory through Pharaoh and his chariots and charioteers.” The Angel of God, who had been leading Israel’s camp, now moved and went around behind them. The column of cloud also, leaving the front, took up its place behind them…”

    4. Characteristics of the Pericope The pericope shows evidence of being authored both by the Yahwist source as well as the Elohist source It is Yahwist in nature because of the direct interaction and language that occurs between Moses and God (Divine Presence) It is Elohist in nature because of the use of the “Angel of God,” who is traveling with the Israelites (Divine Transcendence)

    5. Historical Context The Red Sea and the surrounding area has been documented in history for thousands and thousands of years. There is no doubt that the Red Sea exists, which gives the story of Moses and the Israelites more credibility. But what can be learned, historically, from this story…?

    6. The Hyksos People and Chariots It is believed that the Hyksos people introduced the chariot into Egypt Because of this notion, it must be perceived that the Egyptians could not have led a chariot force in pursuit of the Israelites until well after the Hyksos introduction of the Chariot What this bit of history does is give the story of Moses a timeline in which to research. The historical story of the Hyksos relates to the Biblical story of Moses and works to provide come evidence as to the time frame of this story.

    7. Other Translations There are a few subtle differences between the New American Bible version of the story, and the King James version. In the NAB, God tells Moses to raise up his “staff” to part the sea, while the KJB refers to this staff as a “rod.” The KJB refers to charioteers as “horsemen,” and also chooses to “harden the hearts” of the Egyptians, rather than making them obstinate, like in the NAB.

    8. Wrap Up The story of Moses parting the Red Sea is significant because: God, by enabling Moses to perform such a miracle, saves the lives of the Israelite people. The Catholic idea of Christ gaining strength from God to make the world a better place relates to God empowering Moses to rescue the Israelite people.

    9. Bibliography The New American Bible. www.enduringworld.com/commentaries www.mystae.com (Rohl, David M. A Test of Time: The Bible From Myth to History) The King James Bible wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

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