Tag: gospel

MOSES TELLS JETHRO OF GODS GOODNESS

Moses told his father-in-law about all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and about all the hardship that had happened during the journey, and how the LORD had rescued them.

WATER FROM THE ROCK AND VICTORY OVER AMALEK

Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; there you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may [have something to] drink.” And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. So Joshua overwhelmed and defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

MARAH’S WATER SWEETENED AND ELIM’S REST

Marah’s Waters Sweetened And Elim’s Rest. Then they came to Marah, but they could not drink its waters because they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah (bitter). Then the children of Israel came to Elim where there were twelve springs of water and seventy date palms, and they camped there beside the waters.

THE MURMURING PEOPLE ENCOURAGED

Then Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid! Take your stand [be firm and confident and undismayed] and see the salvation of the LORD which He will accomplish for you today; for those Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see again.

PILLARS OF CLOUD AND FIRE

Pillars Of Cloud And Fire. The [presence of the] LORD was going before them by day in a pillar (column) of cloud to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, so that they could travel by day and by night.
He did not withdraw the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from going before the people.