Lesson 2 - The Journey of the Israelites

Succoth

Booth/Shelter

They Sanctified their firstborn or humans and animals

Because God killed the firstborn of Egypt but preserved the firstborn of the Israelsites.

Etham

Fortress, Enduring, Strong

Etham speaks about strong faith towards the Lord that we need to cultivate after experiencing the joy of salvation.

God guided the Israelites through their journey with a cloud and a fire, and he guides us in our Christian Journey, too.

The end goal of our Christian Journey is to gain Jesus as our inheritance, but we will not get it if we disbelieve and turn back.

Pihahiroth

Valley of Reeds

The Israelites could see the Red Sea from Pihahiroth and the Egyptian army behind them. Like reeds waving in the water, they began to waver in their faith.

The law of sin that operates in us fights against the law of the spirit, which is like when the Israelites saw the Egyptians behind them.

Just like the Israelites, we must cry out to the Lord when in our sin and desire to live an overcoming life.

Crossing of the Red Sea

Represents Water Baptism

God Commanded them to -

1. Stand Still

2. Go forward

Standing still is the experience of being dead to sin in water baptism. When we are dead to sin and buried with Christ, we are no longer obligated to live in sin.

Moral

We should not be satisfied with the initial joy of salvation, but we must be willing to obey the counsel of God through Jesus Christ our Lord.