ExodusFickle People – Steadfast God

Lesson 8 – Song of Moses

The Exodus

• God’s deliverance of His people from bondage

• Israelites’ fickleness in their faith, trust

• God’s steadfastness in demonstrating His power to reassure the Israelites…and meet the needs of His people

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Song of Moses and Israel

• Ex 15:1-21– “Song of the Sea”

• Among the oldest recorded poems/songs in human history. Others:– poem: Epic of Gilgamesh, circa 2100 BC,

Mesopotamia (southern Iraq)– song: Hurrian songs, circa 1400 BC, Ugarit

(northern Canaan)

A Song in Two Parts

• Ex 15:1-12 Destruction of Egyptians

• Ex 15:13-18 Future deliverance, Promised Land

Focal Point in Songs and Prayers

• Ex 15:1-12 Rejoicing in the destruction of the Egyptians?

• Examples from David’s Psalms– Ps 3:7-8– Ps 5:9-10– Ps 18:37-42– Ps 35:15-28– Ps 43– Ps 59

• What attitude are we to take in our prayers, supplications, and praises?

A Song of Confident Hope

• Ex 15:13-18 Forecasting things to come– Set future enemies in fear: Philistines, Edomites,

Moabites, Canaanites

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A Song of Confident Hope

• Ex 15:13-18 Forecasting things to come– Set future enemies in fear: Philistines, Edomites,

Moabites, Canaanites

• Ex 15:13, 16 Recognition of God’s redemptive act

• Ex 15:17 “…mountain of Your inheritance”– Ex 3:12 Moses knew(?) where they were being led– Sinai/Horeb Ex 3:1, Ex 17:6, 2 Chron 5:10

Insights

• This song, which Moses preserves in writing for all future generations, captures everything one needs to know about God. He is:– All powerful– Keeper of promises (faithful and steadfast)– Avenger and bringer of justice for the

people He loves– Savior, Redeemer, Deliverer from bondage

Lessons for us?

Exodus: Fickle People—Steadfast God• July 12 – Overview • July 19—Joseph to Moses: Consequences of a Steadfast Faith• July 26—Moses: Prepared for the Task• Aug 2—The Plagues, 1-9• Aug 9—The Tenth Plague (Part 1)• Aug 16—The Tenth Plague (Part 2) – Passover, Feasts, Memorials• Aug 23—Exodus from Egypt• Aug 30—Songs and Prayers• Sep 6—Mount Sinai• Sep 13—Priesthood and Tabernacle (Part 1)• Sep 20—Priesthood and Tabernacle (Part 2)• Sep 27—A Mighty Culmination…and Beginning• Bonus – Odd things