“He threw Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea; the elite of his officers were drowned in the Red Sea. The floods covered them; they sank to the depths like a stone. Lord, your right hand is glorious in power. Lord, your right hand shattered the enemy. You overthrew your adversaries by your great majesty. You unleashed your burning wrath; it consumed them like stubble. The water heaped up at the blast from your nostrils; the currents stood firm like a dam. The watery depths congealed in the heart of the sea. The enemy said: ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil. My desire will be gratified at their expense. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.” (CSB – Read the chapter)
Have you ever had an experience that was more profound or more exciting or even more terrible than you could adequately describe in words? Sometimes simply telling a story is just not enough to do it justice. On these occasions, poetry has the power to do what prose cannot. The second stanza of Israel’s song of praise after making it through the Red Sea is basically a recap of what happened. Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to have actually been there? Let’s take a look at this next part and find out together.
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