The departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt (which was indeed the birth of the Jewish church) is made yet more memorable by further works of wonder, which were wrought immediately upon it. Witness the records of this chapter, the contents whereof, together with a key to it, we have, Heb.

We have here, I. Instructions given to Moses concerning Israel’s motions and encampments, which were so very surprising that if Moses had not express orders about them before they would scarcely have been persuaded to follow the pillar of cloud and fire.

We have here, I. The fright that the children of Israel were in when they perceived that Pharaoh pursued them, Ex. 14:10. They knew very well the strength and rage of the enemy, and their own weakness; numerous indeed they were, but all on foot, unarmed, undisciplined, disquieted by long servitude,…

We have here, I. Direction given to Israel’s leader. 1. What he must do himself. He must, for the present, leave off praying, and apply himself to his business : Wherefore cryest thou unto me? Moses, though he was assured of a good issue to the present distress, yet did not neglect prayer.

We have here the history of that work of wonder which is so often mentioned both in the Old and New Testament, the dividing of the Red Sea before the children of Israel. It was the terror of the Canaanites , the praise and triumph of the Israelites, Ps. 114:3 Ps. 106:9 Ps. 136:13–14.