rather to their faith and hope, that God would bring them to Canaan, in expectation of which they
carried these bones with them while in the desert.
Verses 21 , 22
The Lord went before them in a pillar, or appearance of the Divine Majesty. Christ was with
the church in the wilderness, 1Co 10:9. Those whom God brings into a wilderness, he will not leave
nor lose there, but will take care to lead them through it. It was great satisfaction to Moses and the
pious Israelites, to be sure that they were under Divine guidance. Those who make the glory of
God their end, and the word of God their rule, the Spirit of God the guide of their affections, and
the providence of God the guide of their affairs, may be sure that the Lord goes before them, though
they cannot see it with their eyes: we must now live by faith. When Israel marched, this pillar went
before, and pointed out the place of encampment, as Divine Wisdom saw fit. It sheltered by day
from the heat, and gave light by night. The Bible is a light to our feet, a lantern to our paths, with
which the Saviour's love has provided us. It testifies of Christ. It is to us like the pillar to the
Israelites. Listen to that voice which cries, I am the Light of the world; he that followeth me shall
not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of life, Joh 8:12. Jesus Christ alone, as shown in the
Bible, and as the Holy Spirit, in answer to prayer, recommends him to the soul, is the Way, the
Truth, and the Life, Joh 14:6.
Chapter 14
Chapter Outline
God directs the Israelites to Pihahiroth, (1–9)
Pharaoh pursues after them.
The Israelites murmur, Moses comforts (10–14)
them.
God instructs Moses, The cloud between (15–20)
the Israelites and the Egyptians.
The Israelites pass through the Red sea, (21–31)
which drowns the Egyptians.Verses 1–9
Pharaoh would think that all Israel was entangled in the wilderness, and so would become an
easy prey. But God says, I will be honoured upon Pharaoh. All men being made for the honour of
their Maker, those whom he is not honoured by, he will be honoured upon. What seems to tend to
the church's ruin, is often overruled to the ruin of the church's enemies. While Pharaoh gratified
his malice and revenge, he furthered the bringing to pass God's counsels concerning him. Though
with the greatest reason he had let Israel go, yet now he was angry with himself for it. God makes