The…..”Parting of the Red Sea” under the ‘Hand-of God” directing Moses, who lead Israel out of the Land of Egypt.
The Real and Actual problem, was “getting Egypt” out of the Israelites.
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This biblical-miracle symbolised the “parting-of-ways”…rites of passage! moving away from zones of comfort into something more ‘threatening-challenging-totally & absolutely foreign, dependable NOT on hearsay, but faith.
The Israelites had been in captivity for so-long, they had become more Egyptian, then the Egyptians themselves, (An ancient Hebrew Tribe called the Hykos Peoples) actually ruled Egypt !!!
After a time,Israel began to ‘hedge & regret’ leaving Egypt, and began to rebel against Moses, until God reminded Moses, it was He, the God of Israel, to whom Israel is rebelling gainst.
Punishment for this indiscretional disobedience was 40 years in the wilderness, of which many that came out of Egypt, died there !
It was a totally new leader, leading a totally new generation of Israelites, into the Promised Land !
Yes, even strong, faithful, loyal obedient, Prophet Servant, Moses digressed, and he also, wasn’t permitted to enter into the Promised Land……………..
when tapping the Rock for water as instructed by God, he took it upon himself, to say “We” instead of acknowledging and giving God that, which was Rightfully God’s.
“Render unto Caesar, that which is Caesar’s,
Render unto God, that, which is God’s”
