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Showing Love and Justice Exodus 14:19-31
Introduction • The difference between “The 10 Commandments” movie and the Scripture • The wind blew all night
Scripture • The Pillar of the Cloud • God’s Heavenly Court – judging the Egyptians • Stopped Egypt’s initial attacks • Prevented the light of the Pillar of Fire to reach the Egyptians • Pillar of Fire • Presence of God • Lit the way, protected Israel • How were the Egyptians confused? Double word meaning. • Why were the Egyptians drowned? • Shora- “Wall” in Aramaic – protection
יָרֵא Fear turns to Reverence Worship to the LORD The Song of Moses The Ten Plagues The Justice of the LORD Fear of the LORD Reverence of the LORD The Parting of the Red Sea Love from the LORD 09/14/2017 MHK
Fear or Reverence? • Why does God want reverence and not fear?
For us Today • Moses stretches his arms • First time to show God’s love • Second time to administer God’s justice • According to Matthew’s Gospel Jesus replaces Moses • We are taught that God’s power to show His love and grace to people was given to us at Pentecost (separation of the Sea) • We are taught the we cannot pronounce justice/judgment. However, like Moses we can vehicles of God’s justice