February 9, 2025 • 31 mins
# 81 - Pharaoh's Revenge - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Pharaoh's army closes in, the Israelites stand at the edge of the Red Sea—caught between fear and faith. This episode brings Exodus 14 to life, revealing God's power to rescue, redeem, and make a way where none seems possible.
Episode 81 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Exodus.
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Today's opening prayer is inspired by Exodus 14:14, "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
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Show Notes:
(02:58) Intro with Yael Eckstein
(03:47) Chapter: Pharaoh's Revenge - Cinematic Retelling
(20:30) Reflection with Yael Eckstein
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Previously on the chosen people.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
At midnight, the Lord will descend upon Egypt, every first
born in the land, every first born from your own
son upon this throne to the lowliest slave, and the
mill will die. There shall be a cry throughout the
land of Egypt, a cry unlike any heard before, nor
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ever will be again. But not a dog shall growl
against the people of Israel. You will know, Rameses, You
will know who the Lord's chosen people are.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
A shadow passed through the streets of Egypt, unseen yet felt.
It was not the wind, though the curtains moved and
the candles flickered in its wake.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Why my son, Heba mine, come with what bring my
child back to life?
Speaker 1 (01:05):
Beyond the palace walls, the whales began to rise, one
by one, like the growing roar of the sea in
a storm. In every house untouched by the blood of
the lamb, the first born were found cold in their beds,
from the eldest son of the lowliest farmer to the
first born calf in the fields.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
Go go and take your people, leave this land, take
your floss, your hearts, your children, and be gone.
Speaker 5 (01:48):
And when you.
Speaker 4 (01:48):
Go, speak to your gone, play to him for me.
Speaker 1 (01:58):
For my people. The children of Israel moved as one,
a tide of humanity, surging into the unknown wilderness. For days,
they traveled, their spirits buoyed by the knowledge that they
had left Egypt behind.
Speaker 4 (02:16):
Step with hope.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
Children of Israel puts to freedom.
Speaker 6 (02:21):
When Pharaoh refused to bend our God broke him. The
Lord killed every first born son in the land of Egypt.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
For you.
Speaker 7 (02:33):
It is for this reason we redeem our sons.
Speaker 8 (02:39):
It is for this.
Speaker 6 (02:40):
Reason we will sacrifice to the Lord. We are a
free people. We are redeemed people. We are the Chosen People.
Speaker 9 (03:00):
Pharaoh's wrath surged like the tide, but God parted the waters,
carving a road of redemption. Schello, my friends, from here
in the holy Land of Israel. I'mya l Extein with
the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Welcome to the
Chosen People. What is freedom worth if it can be
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taken away in the blink of an eye. Let's journey
back to the ancient sands of Egypt, where the cries
of a nation echoed against the walls of Tyrony, where
Pharaoh and his quest for revenge pursued the children of
Israel with a vengeance fueled by pride and fury. The
scene is said in Exodus thirteen and fourteen, chapters of Escape, Deliverance,
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and a plot for revenge.
Speaker 7 (03:48):
If we cut through the valley beside the Great Sea
will make better time.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Moses, Aaron, and Miriam stood over a crude map, drawn
hastily in charcoal on a strip of light leather. The
lines were jagged and uncertain, reflecting the wild unknown that
stretched before them. Aaron's finger traced a path along the coastline,
skirting the edge of the Great Sea, his eyes flicking
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to Moses.
Speaker 7 (04:16):
There will be towns on the way to restore our provisions,
But what of those towns who occupies them?
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Her brow furrowed with concern. She had lived long enough
to know that not all men were kind, and the
Israelites were a wandering people, vulnerable to the swords of
others who would welcome them a vast horde of displaced slaves.
Her eyes turned to Moses, seeking his wisdom. Moses stared
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at the map, but his mind was elsewhere, listening. The
wind stirred faintly, carrying with it the faint whisper of
the Lord. A voice only he could hear speaking not
to his ear, but to his soul.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
We can't take that route. It's the land of the Philistines.
They're an unnecessarily violent brood of people. Their brutality is
a matter of faith soaked in blood of they They
worshiped through war, through slaughter. It's in their nature.
Speaker 7 (05:23):
The only other way is to go through the wilderness
on the banks of the Red Sea.
Speaker 5 (05:28):
It's risky, Moses, we'd.
Speaker 7 (05:30):
Be pinned between the hills and the vast sea.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Are you sure the Lord has spoken? He doesn't want
the people to see the violence of Philistia and return
to Egypt in fear.
Speaker 6 (05:42):
Very well, I shall rally the people. We will leave
succors and immediately head to Ethan.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Tell each man to be equipped for battle. There's no
telling what perils will face on the white of Canaan.
The wilderness is treacherous, the path is Longriam has heard
done what I've asked.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Moses had instructed her son, her and a dozen others
to secure the bones of Joseph. Long ago. Joseph had
made the sons of Israel swear to bury him in
the land of his forefathers.
Speaker 5 (06:17):
I am about to die.
Speaker 10 (06:19):
But God will surely come to your aid and take
you up out of this land to the land he
promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Swear to
me that you will carry my bones from this place
when God visits you. When you return to the land,
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promised to us to take me with you.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
Miriam nodded.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Her and his sons are keeping his bones in a
safe place.
Speaker 8 (06:50):
Joseph will reach the promised land.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Good good. We want to honor his memory.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
He was the one who let our people into Egypt.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Oh, you are leading us out, not I. The Lord
is leading us.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Moses gestured behind him. The pillar of fire that had
guided them by night was a pillar of smoke. During
the day. Its dark plooms swirled in a powerful, other
worldly force. Moses drew a deep breath and nodded to
dismiss Aaron and Miriam. They rallied the people. The Lord
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was before them, guiding them through the wilderness towards the
Red Sea. Day and night. He didn't depart from his people.
He was present, powerful and purposefully guiding them toward the
Red Sea. It was there where God would make his
judgment final and seal his deliverance once and for all.
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That night, Moses heard the Lord whisper in the wind,
a warning, a command, a promise.
Speaker 11 (07:57):
Tell the people of Israel to turn back and camp
in front of pie Hathoth, between Migdol and the sea,
in front of Bay al Zaphar. You shall camp facing
it by the sea.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Why would I have them facing the sea?
Speaker 11 (08:14):
My works have hardened Pharaoh's heart. He will perceive you
are vulnerable and pursue you.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
You bringing us to him on purpose?
Speaker 11 (08:23):
Why I will have my glory of a pharaoh. He
will know that I am the Lord.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
The halls of Pharaoh's court were empty, save for the
oppressive darkness that clung to every corner. The only light
came from the faint glow of oil lamps, casting flickering
shadows on the statues of the gods, the defeated gods,
who now stood silent and powerless, their eyes blank, their
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mouths mute. Pharaoh sat upon his throne, his fingers gripping
the edges of the stone seat until his knuckles turned white.
His blood boiled with rage, and the fire of humiliation
smoldered in his chest. From the shadows, Nebermund entered his
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tongue was careful.
Speaker 8 (09:17):
The Israelite slaves have.
Speaker 10 (09:19):
All left, Lord Pharaoh.
Speaker 8 (09:23):
May the scourge of their god leave with them.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Dogs, every last one of them. I hope they die
in the wilderness, abandoned by their god.
Speaker 8 (09:37):
You may be speaking prophetically, Lord Pharaoh. They've encamped at Suko.
Our spies say they're following the red Sea coast by Pihirot,
and the jagged coast is a foolish place to travel.
If the gods recover from this madness, they will ensure
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the Hebrews meet an early grave.
Speaker 4 (10:02):
Do you mean to tell me the Israelites I'm taking
the long route between the hills and the sea.
Speaker 11 (10:08):
Yes, Lord Pharaoh.
Speaker 4 (10:11):
They're scarrying into the narrows. This will only be a
method of time before they're stuck, trapped like fish caught
in a jetty.
Speaker 8 (10:24):
What are you thinking, my king?
Speaker 4 (10:28):
I'm thinking that we were foolish to let these slaves go.
Speaker 5 (10:33):
They were meant to beat.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
The bricks upon which I built the greatest dynasty this
nation has seen.
Speaker 5 (10:41):
I was too swift to let them.
Speaker 8 (10:43):
Go, My king, Surely you don't mean to pursue them
after all that's happened.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
But Pharaoh's eyes were already burning with renewed purpose. He
was Pharaoh, the living and dament of Ra. No god
of slaves would defy him and live to tell the tale.
Speaker 4 (11:07):
My forefathers all fought in the wars to expand this
mighty kingdom. Some battles were won and some were lost.
Speaker 5 (11:17):
But the might of Rah.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
And the brightness of his sons never dulled.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
I am Pharaoh, the image of Ra.
Speaker 12 (11:27):
Their unnamed god may have bested me in a battle,
but he will not win the war. Commander's cards ready,
my best charioteers.
Speaker 1 (11:39):
The attendants and soldiers hiding in the throne room's shadows
leaped into action. Pharaoh's orders sent ripples through the palace,
and the sound of armor and weapons clashing filled the air.
His eyes gleamed with dark excitement, his breath quickening like
that of a predator about to strike.
Speaker 9 (12:00):
Lay.
Speaker 12 (12:00):
The six hundred chawes and chariots armed them with beards,
bows and swords.
Speaker 5 (12:06):
Yes, Lord Pharaoh.
Speaker 13 (12:08):
That will not be best of my god of slaves.
This will not be my legacy. I will return the Israelites,
either bound in the rope or with their heads on bikes.
The desert will drink their blood, and the name of
Ramses will be feared for generations.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
Moses, Lord Moses Her tripped down the rocky hill and
crashed onto the coarse, sandy ground. The young man stumbled
forward and sprinted through the multitude of people to get
to Moses. The people of Israel were marching the shores
of pie Her High wrath Her was sent any to
scope the planes ahead of them. Judging by the look
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on his face, he didn't like what he saw.
Speaker 7 (13:07):
Moses, it's the Egyptians.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
Pharaoh has gathered as chariots in pursuit of us.
Speaker 7 (13:12):
They're encamped on the other side.
Speaker 8 (13:13):
Of the canyon. Did you count the number of chariots hundreds, five,
maybe six by my estimation, All seemed armed with an
archer and charioteer.
Speaker 1 (13:22):
Aaron cried out in frustration. He pointed at Moses, and
then at the Red Sea.
Speaker 6 (13:28):
I told you marching to the Red Sea was unwise,
but you didn't listen. We are bottlenecked on the shore
with no means of escaping.
Speaker 7 (13:36):
What are we going to do?
Speaker 1 (13:39):
Moses didn't match his brother's fear. He responded calmly and
with assurance.
Speaker 2 (13:46):
We press on as plaire. Don't trouble the people by
telling them about Pharaoh. He will not overtake this.
Speaker 6 (13:54):
Oss are tempting fate. If we turn back now, we
may be able to beat him to the.
Speaker 5 (14:01):
We remain on our course.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
This is the will of the Lord.
Speaker 5 (14:06):
I you ah very well, Miriam.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
We make sure the women and children make their way
to the front. Her join your mother and help her erin.
Remain here with me.
Speaker 1 (14:23):
Moses turned to the canyon that separated the Pharaoh's encampment
and the shoreline. There was a wide enough break for
all of Pharaoh's armies to come and descend upon them.
If Pharaoh marched soon, they would most certainly be trapped.
Yet the words of the Lord echoed in Moses's mind.
Speaker 5 (14:44):
I will have my glory over Pharaoh.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Moses held his staff tightly, his heart beat swiftly in
his chest. He had seem too much to doubt God's power,
But he was also just a man. He would be
a fool to not fear six hundred chariots commanded by
a mad king thirsty for his blood. The air inside
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Pharaoh's tent hung thick with the acrid scent of sweat
and incense, swirling in the humid breeze that slipped through
the parted flaps of rich linen. Outside the clamor of warriors,
and the grating sound of grinding stone on bronze signaled
a growing storm, an army coiled and tents ready to strike.
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But here in the inner sanctum of the pharaoh's command,
all was focussed deadly.
Speaker 5 (15:39):
Calm.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Ramses stood tall in the center, his bare chest gleaming
under the soft flicker of lamplight. His skin, bronzed by
the relentless sun of camet, glistened with the sheen of
sacred oils applied moments before by a trio of servants,
each moving with practiced reverence. Their hands trembled slightly as
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they slipped golden clasps over the fine linen kilt that
hung at his waist, fastening it with intricate knots over
his muscle torso. The ceremonial cirass of hammered bronze was
being strapped into place.
Speaker 12 (16:20):
Clas them, what are you're done?
Speaker 5 (16:23):
The turning of the ages?
Speaker 12 (16:25):
What do you mean to let those dogs slip further
into the midncks wad like an old gulf.
Speaker 1 (16:31):
The servants froze for a breath, afraid to move lest
they incur the wrath that simmered beneath the Pharaoh's words.
He scowled at their hesitation, his sharp eyes narrowing, and
they scrambled to finish their work, buckling the last pieces
of armor with haste. Pharaoh turned his rage, not yet spent.
Speaker 5 (16:53):
His hawk like.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
Gaze cut through the gathered captains of generals that lied
the chamber, each armored embraced for his command. He towered
over them, taller the first, his presence heavy with the
weight of millennia of the bloodline of gods. In his hand,
he clenched the crooked flail.
Speaker 4 (17:14):
Six hundred sis, six hundred of the finest, the fastest,
the most ruthless, chosen from the best. I want them
armed and ready. Within any hour.
Speaker 5 (17:32):
Will be done, Divine one.
Speaker 6 (17:34):
Your charioteers are the swiftest in all of Egypt.
Speaker 10 (17:38):
They will tear across the sands like a storm.
Speaker 5 (17:44):
They had better the.
Speaker 4 (17:46):
Hebrews flee while we idle here, And each moment they
ran their insolence crows. I will see them brought back
in chains or dead in the sand. Their bones will
bleach under the sun, a warning to all who think
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they can defy a god's will.
Speaker 1 (18:14):
Pharaoh's eyes glinted like obsidian, dark and filled with bloodlust.
Speaker 5 (18:20):
I cannot bind them as slaves.
Speaker 12 (18:23):
I shall bury.
Speaker 5 (18:24):
Them beneath the dunes.
Speaker 4 (18:27):
No trace of their rebellion will remain.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
The captain bowed once more, withdrawing, as Pharaoh turned his
gaze toward the open tent flap beyond it, the sounds
of soldiers preparing for war rumbled like distant thunder, the
grinding of chariot wheels, the clatter of spears and shields,
and the guttural chants of war songs rising into the
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night air. Pharaoh's hands clenched around the crooke and flail,
the wood creaking under the force of his grip. His
thoughts burnt hotter than the midday sun, swirling with visions
of punishment, of retribution.
Speaker 12 (19:09):
By ras placing lights, I will crush their god and
the rebel crophet. Moses, fetch my watch chariot. I will
ride at the head of the army.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
Rameses stalked across the encampment, each step heavy with intent,
eyes gleaming under the golden asp of his war crown.
He mounted his chariot and shouted back to the men
behind him.
Speaker 12 (19:35):
We ride to retrieve what is ours. And if we
find them on the edge of the Red Sea, let
them pray to their god.
Speaker 14 (19:48):
It will do them no good.
Speaker 12 (19:50):
When we have them trapped between our.
Speaker 14 (19:53):
Chariots and the abyss, none shall save them from my wrath.
They will know that I am fair.
Speaker 1 (20:06):
Thunder clapped behind Pharaoh. He turned, seeing the heavens churning above.
In its rumbling, Pharaoh could feel the God of Israel
challenging him, beckoning him for one final battle.
Speaker 9 (20:32):
What an astonishing tale, the clash of chariots, the cries
of a people caught between a relentless sea and a
pursuing army. My heart raised with the footsteps of my ancestors,
fleeing bondage and cornered by what seemed an inevitable fate.
It's a reminder of the impossible situations that we face
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and the unexpected ways in which God intervenes. I'm left
in awe the might of our God, God, who can
cause the sea to split and turn despair into deliverance.
And I'm left with the deep gratitude for the faith
of the chosen people who trusted in God's promise even
when faced with the impossible. And facing the impossible, the
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moment of truth was upon Moses and the Israelites. The
entire Egyptian army was about to overtake them, and the
sea lay in front of them. Moses began to pray.
But then in verse fifteen, something strange takes place. It
reads quote then the Lord said to Moses, why are
you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on?
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What did God mean by move on? A deep blue
sea stretched out in front of the Israelites. The Great
Bible commentator Rashi gives two possible explanations. The first, God
is saying, Moses, this is no time for lengthy prayer
when the Israelites are in deep trouble. Let them just
move forward. I'll take care of the rest.
Speaker 4 (22:01):
Okay.
Speaker 9 (22:02):
That's the first explanation of this strange verse, and it
makes sense. But here's the second. It says that God
is asking Moses, why are you crying out to me?
It's not up to me, it's up to them. It's
up to the people of Israel. Just get them moving.
The lesson really is the same with both explanations, and
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that is that, yes, there is a time for prayer, indeed,
but there's also a time for action. God is saying
it's up to us, and of course when we act,
God listens to us. Of course, when we act, God
helps us, and of course God will save us. But
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first we must act in order that God can do that.
My friends, the short little verse has helped me so
many times during my life. Whenever I found a deep
threatening sea in front of me, I always say, what
can I do? And of course I pray, But what
I learned from this verse is that I also must act.
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We can't pray and expect God to do miracles if
we're not even willing to take the first, bold and
brave step. It reminds me of this. When my Abba,
my father, Rabbechel Eckstein, suddenly passed away, was the hardest
time of my life, and I prayed so hard to
God for comfort, and I prayed for strength. But I
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also found myself thrust into leading the fellowship on having
the millions of people in need who depend on our
aid now depending on me. And so yes I prayed,
and yes, I remembered that it was only through God's
help that I would be able to lead the fellowship
to help even more needy people.
Speaker 2 (23:51):
But I also.
Speaker 9 (23:51):
Recognize that God called me not just to pray, but
to act. I heard God saying, yell, I will lead
your footsteps, but you have to walk them. I heard
God saying, I will bless this ministry, but you have
to lead it. And so I acted. I took brave,
bold steps that were very very hard in leading the
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fellowship immediately after my father died. And then I saw
very clearly that God blessed me, that God blessed this ministry,
that God blessed the actions that I was willing to take.
And I look around and I see that this is
still true now for the Chosen people here in the
Holy Land of Israel, as we face so many enemies
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who want to destroy us. Of course we pray to
God for help. We need his help. Nothing we do
will succeed unless we help. But praise God, he has
blessed us with a strong nation, a strong military, so
that we can obey God's command in this special verse,
that we can move on as Israeli soldiers would go
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into Gaza or go into Lebanon to face head on
the threats that were trying to destroy Israel and the
Jewish people. Before they went into the enemy territory, every
single soldier would get together and pray for God's deliverance
and blessing. Before they went in. They would stand in
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a circle, arms around one another and pray for God's mercy.
But then they moved on. They went into enemy territory
and bravely faced Israel's enemy face to face, making sure
that they eliminated any threat to God's chosen people. Now,
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let's talk about Pharaoh's stubbornness. Proverbs twenty nine one says
whoever remained stiff necked after many rebukes will suddenly be
destroyed without remedy. Now that certainly describes Pharaoh, doesn't it.
Time and time again, God gave Pharaoh another chance. He
sent warnings and plagues, and even struck the firstborn children
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of his nation. You would think that Pharaoh would have
learned from the carcasses of dead frogs, destroyed monuments, and
weeping families. But Pharaoh stiffened his neck. He refused to
be corrected, and in his pride, Pharaoh pressed deeper and
deeper into his stand against God. You see, when our
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wills clash with gods, we're going to lose one hundred
percent of the time. God's will always wins. But Pharaoh
was still caught in this delusion that he was somehow
a match for the God of all creation. Pride can
be pretty blind, and can't it When we are so
convinced that we are right, we invite disaster into our lives,
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our relationships, our hearts. How often do we all, when
face with correction, immediately go on the defense. How quick
are we to defend our case instead of stepping back
and considering where have we been wrong? Don't get me wrong,
sometimes we need to defend ourselves, but we must also
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find the humility and flexibility to listen to God's correction.
Another proverb says this quote. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid. End quote. Those are
harsh but wise words, you know. When I leave the fellowship,
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this is my strategy. I have a meeting, and before
I speak on any topic, I listen to everyone around
the table. I ask them what they think, what they
would suggest. Only after I took all of their suggestions
into account do I make the final decision. Being able
to listen and be corrected is one of the most
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important Godly things that we can do. Pharaoh couldn't see
the Israelites as deserving a freedom because as his heart
was hardened by his own tyranny. This blindness led to
his downfall. These stories of the Exodus make me think
of another time the Chosen People faced tyranny, impossible destruction,
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the Holocaust. I find so much strength in the faith
of the elderly Holocaust survivors that the Fellowship helps every
day with food and medicine and heating. I find inspiration
to do good in the stories of those who chose
to do what was right during the Holocaust, even when
it meant facing potential death themselves. I often quote the
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righteous gentile Dietrich Bonhaffer, and I'll quote this German pastor
once again, who was executed for standing with the Jewish people.
Bonhuffer wrote, quote, the ultimate test of a moral society
is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.
End quote. Pharaoh's actions created world of slavery and suffering,
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not just for the Israelites, but ultimately for his people
as well. And God wasn't merely defeating an enemy of
the Chosen People. When he dealt with Pharaoh, he was
setting a divine standard that oppression and tyranny cannot stand
in the face of God's justice. So how do we
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apply these ancient lessons to our lives. Well, just as
the Israelites were led through the sea to a new
life with God's help, we too can also walk through
our own seas of struggle into a place of freedom.
Think about the areas in your life where you feel
trapped or oppressed. Maybe it's a toxic relationship, a suffocating job,
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or even your own internal fears and doubts. Just remember
that God didn't leave the Israelites stranded when they were
stuck at that sea. He made a way where there
seemed to be no way, and He will do the
same for you. And what I want you to remember,
my friends, is that we are not on this journey alone.
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Just as the Israelites cross the seat together, we two
must support one another through life's challenges in our communities,
our families, our homes, our churches, our synagogues. Let's share
our burdens and celebrate our victories together.
Speaker 1 (30:30):
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Speaker 2 (00:04):
At midnight, the Lord will descend upon Egypt, every first
born in the land, every first born from your own
son upon this throne to the lowliest slave, and the
mill will die. There shall be a cry throughout the
land of Egypt, a cry unlike any heard before, nor
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ever will be again. But not a dog shall growl
against the people of Israel. You will know, Rameses, You
will know who the Lord's chosen people are.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
A shadow passed through the streets of Egypt, unseen yet felt.
It was not the wind, though the curtains moved and
the candles flickered in its wake.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Why my son, Heba mine, come with what bring my
child back to life?
Speaker 1 (01:05):
Beyond the palace walls, the whales began to rise, one
by one, like the growing roar of the sea in
a storm. In every house untouched by the blood of
the lamb, the first born were found cold in their beds,
from the eldest son of the lowliest farmer to the
first born calf in the fields.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
Go go and take your people, leave this land, take
your floss, your hearts, your children, and be gone.
Speaker 5 (01:48):
And when you.
Speaker 4 (01:48):
Go, speak to your gone, play to him for me.
Speaker 1 (01:58):
For my people. The children of Israel moved as one,
a tide of humanity, surging into the unknown wilderness. For days,
they traveled, their spirits buoyed by the knowledge that they
had left Egypt behind.
Speaker 4 (02:16):
Step with hope.
Speaker 2 (02:17):
Children of Israel puts to freedom.
Speaker 6 (02:21):
When Pharaoh refused to bend our God broke him. The
Lord killed every first born son in the land of Egypt.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
For you.
Speaker 7 (02:33):
It is for this reason we redeem our sons.
Speaker 8 (02:39):
It is for this.
Speaker 6 (02:40):
Reason we will sacrifice to the Lord. We are a
free people. We are redeemed people. We are the Chosen People.
Speaker 9 (03:00):
Pharaoh's wrath surged like the tide, but God parted the waters,
carving a road of redemption. Schello, my friends, from here
in the holy Land of Israel. I'mya l Extein with
the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Welcome to the
Chosen People. What is freedom worth if it can be
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taken away in the blink of an eye. Let's journey
back to the ancient sands of Egypt, where the cries
of a nation echoed against the walls of Tyrony, where
Pharaoh and his quest for revenge pursued the children of
Israel with a vengeance fueled by pride and fury. The
scene is said in Exodus thirteen and fourteen, chapters of Escape, Deliverance,
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and a plot for revenge.
Speaker 7 (03:48):
If we cut through the valley beside the Great Sea
will make better time.
Speaker 1 (03:53):
Moses, Aaron, and Miriam stood over a crude map, drawn
hastily in charcoal on a strip of light leather. The
lines were jagged and uncertain, reflecting the wild unknown that
stretched before them. Aaron's finger traced a path along the coastline,
skirting the edge of the Great Sea, his eyes flicking
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to Moses.
Speaker 7 (04:16):
There will be towns on the way to restore our provisions,
But what of those towns who occupies them?
Speaker 1 (04:23):
Her brow furrowed with concern. She had lived long enough
to know that not all men were kind, and the
Israelites were a wandering people, vulnerable to the swords of
others who would welcome them a vast horde of displaced slaves.
Her eyes turned to Moses, seeking his wisdom. Moses stared
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at the map, but his mind was elsewhere, listening. The
wind stirred faintly, carrying with it the faint whisper of
the Lord. A voice only he could hear speaking not
to his ear, but to his soul.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
We can't take that route. It's the land of the Philistines.
They're an unnecessarily violent brood of people. Their brutality is
a matter of faith soaked in blood of they They
worshiped through war, through slaughter. It's in their nature.
Speaker 7 (05:23):
The only other way is to go through the wilderness
on the banks of the Red Sea.
Speaker 5 (05:28):
It's risky, Moses, we'd.
Speaker 7 (05:30):
Be pinned between the hills and the vast sea.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Are you sure the Lord has spoken? He doesn't want
the people to see the violence of Philistia and return
to Egypt in fear.
Speaker 6 (05:42):
Very well, I shall rally the people. We will leave
succors and immediately head to Ethan.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Tell each man to be equipped for battle. There's no
telling what perils will face on the white of Canaan.
The wilderness is treacherous, the path is Longriam has heard
done what I've asked.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
Moses had instructed her son, her and a dozen others
to secure the bones of Joseph. Long ago. Joseph had
made the sons of Israel swear to bury him in
the land of his forefathers.
Speaker 5 (06:17):
I am about to die.
Speaker 10 (06:19):
But God will surely come to your aid and take
you up out of this land to the land he
promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Swear to
me that you will carry my bones from this place
when God visits you. When you return to the land,
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promised to us to take me with you.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
Miriam nodded.
Speaker 3 (06:47):
Her and his sons are keeping his bones in a
safe place.
Speaker 8 (06:50):
Joseph will reach the promised land.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
Good good. We want to honor his memory.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
He was the one who let our people into Egypt.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Oh, you are leading us out, not I. The Lord
is leading us.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Moses gestured behind him. The pillar of fire that had
guided them by night was a pillar of smoke. During
the day. Its dark plooms swirled in a powerful, other
worldly force. Moses drew a deep breath and nodded to
dismiss Aaron and Miriam. They rallied the people. The Lord
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was before them, guiding them through the wilderness towards the
Red Sea. Day and night. He didn't depart from his people.
He was present, powerful and purposefully guiding them toward the
Red Sea. It was there where God would make his
judgment final and seal his deliverance once and for all.
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That night, Moses heard the Lord whisper in the wind,
a warning, a command, a promise.
Speaker 11 (07:57):
Tell the people of Israel to turn back and camp
in front of pie Hathoth, between Migdol and the sea,
in front of Bay al Zaphar. You shall camp facing
it by the sea.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Why would I have them facing the sea?
Speaker 11 (08:14):
My works have hardened Pharaoh's heart. He will perceive you
are vulnerable and pursue you.
Speaker 2 (08:21):
You bringing us to him on purpose?
Speaker 11 (08:23):
Why I will have my glory of a pharaoh. He
will know that I am the Lord.
Speaker 1 (08:33):
The halls of Pharaoh's court were empty, save for the
oppressive darkness that clung to every corner. The only light
came from the faint glow of oil lamps, casting flickering
shadows on the statues of the gods, the defeated gods,
who now stood silent and powerless, their eyes blank, their
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mouths mute. Pharaoh sat upon his throne, his fingers gripping
the edges of the stone seat until his knuckles turned white.
His blood boiled with rage, and the fire of humiliation
smoldered in his chest. From the shadows, Nebermund entered his
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tongue was careful.
Speaker 8 (09:17):
The Israelite slaves have.
Speaker 10 (09:19):
All left, Lord Pharaoh.
Speaker 8 (09:23):
May the scourge of their god leave with them.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Dogs, every last one of them. I hope they die
in the wilderness, abandoned by their god.
Speaker 8 (09:37):
You may be speaking prophetically, Lord Pharaoh. They've encamped at Suko.
Our spies say they're following the red Sea coast by Pihirot,
and the jagged coast is a foolish place to travel.
If the gods recover from this madness, they will ensure
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the Hebrews meet an early grave.
Speaker 4 (10:02):
Do you mean to tell me the Israelites I'm taking
the long route between the hills and the sea.
Speaker 11 (10:08):
Yes, Lord Pharaoh.
Speaker 4 (10:11):
They're scarrying into the narrows. This will only be a
method of time before they're stuck, trapped like fish caught
in a jetty.
Speaker 8 (10:24):
What are you thinking, my king?
Speaker 4 (10:28):
I'm thinking that we were foolish to let these slaves go.
Speaker 5 (10:33):
They were meant to beat.
Speaker 4 (10:34):
The bricks upon which I built the greatest dynasty this
nation has seen.
Speaker 5 (10:41):
I was too swift to let them.
Speaker 8 (10:43):
Go, My king, Surely you don't mean to pursue them
after all that's happened.
Speaker 1 (10:52):
But Pharaoh's eyes were already burning with renewed purpose. He
was Pharaoh, the living and dament of Ra. No god
of slaves would defy him and live to tell the tale.
Speaker 4 (11:07):
My forefathers all fought in the wars to expand this
mighty kingdom. Some battles were won and some were lost.
Speaker 5 (11:17):
But the might of Rah.
Speaker 4 (11:19):
And the brightness of his sons never dulled.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
I am Pharaoh, the image of Ra.
Speaker 12 (11:27):
Their unnamed god may have bested me in a battle,
but he will not win the war. Commander's cards ready,
my best charioteers.
Speaker 1 (11:39):
The attendants and soldiers hiding in the throne room's shadows
leaped into action. Pharaoh's orders sent ripples through the palace,
and the sound of armor and weapons clashing filled the air.
His eyes gleamed with dark excitement, his breath quickening like
that of a predator about to strike.
Speaker 9 (12:00):
Lay.
Speaker 12 (12:00):
The six hundred chawes and chariots armed them with beards,
bows and swords.
Speaker 5 (12:06):
Yes, Lord Pharaoh.
Speaker 13 (12:08):
That will not be best of my god of slaves.
This will not be my legacy. I will return the Israelites,
either bound in the rope or with their heads on bikes.
The desert will drink their blood, and the name of
Ramses will be feared for generations.
Speaker 1 (12:40):
Moses, Lord Moses Her tripped down the rocky hill and
crashed onto the coarse, sandy ground. The young man stumbled
forward and sprinted through the multitude of people to get
to Moses. The people of Israel were marching the shores
of pie Her High wrath Her was sent any to
scope the planes ahead of them. Judging by the look
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on his face, he didn't like what he saw.
Speaker 7 (13:07):
Moses, it's the Egyptians.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
Pharaoh has gathered as chariots in pursuit of us.
Speaker 7 (13:12):
They're encamped on the other side.
Speaker 8 (13:13):
Of the canyon. Did you count the number of chariots hundreds, five,
maybe six by my estimation, All seemed armed with an
archer and charioteer.
Speaker 1 (13:22):
Aaron cried out in frustration. He pointed at Moses, and
then at the Red Sea.
Speaker 6 (13:28):
I told you marching to the Red Sea was unwise,
but you didn't listen. We are bottlenecked on the shore
with no means of escaping.
Speaker 7 (13:36):
What are we going to do?
Speaker 1 (13:39):
Moses didn't match his brother's fear. He responded calmly and
with assurance.
Speaker 2 (13:46):
We press on as plaire. Don't trouble the people by
telling them about Pharaoh. He will not overtake this.
Speaker 6 (13:54):
Oss are tempting fate. If we turn back now, we
may be able to beat him to the.
Speaker 5 (14:01):
We remain on our course.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
This is the will of the Lord.
Speaker 5 (14:06):
I you ah very well, Miriam.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
We make sure the women and children make their way
to the front. Her join your mother and help her erin.
Remain here with me.
Speaker 1 (14:23):
Moses turned to the canyon that separated the Pharaoh's encampment
and the shoreline. There was a wide enough break for
all of Pharaoh's armies to come and descend upon them.
If Pharaoh marched soon, they would most certainly be trapped.
Yet the words of the Lord echoed in Moses's mind.
Speaker 5 (14:44):
I will have my glory over Pharaoh.
Speaker 1 (14:48):
Moses held his staff tightly, his heart beat swiftly in
his chest. He had seem too much to doubt God's power,
But he was also just a man. He would be
a fool to not fear six hundred chariots commanded by
a mad king thirsty for his blood. The air inside
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Pharaoh's tent hung thick with the acrid scent of sweat
and incense, swirling in the humid breeze that slipped through
the parted flaps of rich linen. Outside the clamor of warriors,
and the grating sound of grinding stone on bronze signaled
a growing storm, an army coiled and tents ready to strike.
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But here in the inner sanctum of the pharaoh's command,
all was focussed deadly.
Speaker 5 (15:39):
Calm.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Ramses stood tall in the center, his bare chest gleaming
under the soft flicker of lamplight. His skin, bronzed by
the relentless sun of camet, glistened with the sheen of
sacred oils applied moments before by a trio of servants,
each moving with practiced reverence. Their hands trembled slightly as
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they slipped golden clasps over the fine linen kilt that
hung at his waist, fastening it with intricate knots over
his muscle torso. The ceremonial cirass of hammered bronze was
being strapped into place.
Speaker 12 (16:20):
Clas them, what are you're done?
Speaker 5 (16:23):
The turning of the ages?
Speaker 12 (16:25):
What do you mean to let those dogs slip further
into the midncks wad like an old gulf.
Speaker 1 (16:31):
The servants froze for a breath, afraid to move lest
they incur the wrath that simmered beneath the Pharaoh's words.
He scowled at their hesitation, his sharp eyes narrowing, and
they scrambled to finish their work, buckling the last pieces
of armor with haste. Pharaoh turned his rage, not yet spent.
Speaker 5 (16:53):
His hawk like.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
Gaze cut through the gathered captains of generals that lied
the chamber, each armored embraced for his command. He towered
over them, taller the first, his presence heavy with the
weight of millennia of the bloodline of gods. In his hand,
he clenched the crooked flail.
Speaker 4 (17:14):
Six hundred sis, six hundred of the finest, the fastest,
the most ruthless, chosen from the best. I want them
armed and ready. Within any hour.
Speaker 5 (17:32):
Will be done, Divine one.
Speaker 6 (17:34):
Your charioteers are the swiftest in all of Egypt.
Speaker 10 (17:38):
They will tear across the sands like a storm.
Speaker 5 (17:44):
They had better the.
Speaker 4 (17:46):
Hebrews flee while we idle here, And each moment they
ran their insolence crows. I will see them brought back
in chains or dead in the sand. Their bones will
bleach under the sun, a warning to all who think
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they can defy a god's will.
Speaker 1 (18:14):
Pharaoh's eyes glinted like obsidian, dark and filled with bloodlust.
Speaker 5 (18:20):
I cannot bind them as slaves.
Speaker 12 (18:23):
I shall bury.
Speaker 5 (18:24):
Them beneath the dunes.
Speaker 4 (18:27):
No trace of their rebellion will remain.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
The captain bowed once more, withdrawing, as Pharaoh turned his
gaze toward the open tent flap beyond it, the sounds
of soldiers preparing for war rumbled like distant thunder, the
grinding of chariot wheels, the clatter of spears and shields,
and the guttural chants of war songs rising into the
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night air. Pharaoh's hands clenched around the crooke and flail,
the wood creaking under the force of his grip. His
thoughts burnt hotter than the midday sun, swirling with visions
of punishment, of retribution.
Speaker 12 (19:09):
By ras placing lights, I will crush their god and
the rebel crophet. Moses, fetch my watch chariot. I will
ride at the head of the army.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
Rameses stalked across the encampment, each step heavy with intent,
eyes gleaming under the golden asp of his war crown.
He mounted his chariot and shouted back to the men
behind him.
Speaker 12 (19:35):
We ride to retrieve what is ours. And if we
find them on the edge of the Red Sea, let
them pray to their god.
Speaker 14 (19:48):
It will do them no good.
Speaker 12 (19:50):
When we have them trapped between our.
Speaker 14 (19:53):
Chariots and the abyss, none shall save them from my wrath.
They will know that I am fair.
Speaker 1 (20:06):
Thunder clapped behind Pharaoh. He turned, seeing the heavens churning above.
In its rumbling, Pharaoh could feel the God of Israel
challenging him, beckoning him for one final battle.
Speaker 9 (20:32):
What an astonishing tale, the clash of chariots, the cries
of a people caught between a relentless sea and a
pursuing army. My heart raised with the footsteps of my ancestors,
fleeing bondage and cornered by what seemed an inevitable fate.
It's a reminder of the impossible situations that we face
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and the unexpected ways in which God intervenes. I'm left
in awe the might of our God, God, who can
cause the sea to split and turn despair into deliverance.
And I'm left with the deep gratitude for the faith
of the chosen people who trusted in God's promise even
when faced with the impossible. And facing the impossible, the
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moment of truth was upon Moses and the Israelites. The
entire Egyptian army was about to overtake them, and the
sea lay in front of them. Moses began to pray.
But then in verse fifteen, something strange takes place. It
reads quote then the Lord said to Moses, why are
you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on?
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What did God mean by move on? A deep blue
sea stretched out in front of the Israelites. The Great
Bible commentator Rashi gives two possible explanations. The first, God
is saying, Moses, this is no time for lengthy prayer
when the Israelites are in deep trouble. Let them just
move forward. I'll take care of the rest.
Speaker 4 (22:01):
Okay.
Speaker 9 (22:02):
That's the first explanation of this strange verse, and it
makes sense. But here's the second. It says that God
is asking Moses, why are you crying out to me?
It's not up to me, it's up to them. It's
up to the people of Israel. Just get them moving.
The lesson really is the same with both explanations, and
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that is that, yes, there is a time for prayer, indeed,
but there's also a time for action. God is saying
it's up to us, and of course when we act,
God listens to us. Of course, when we act, God
helps us, and of course God will save us. But
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first we must act in order that God can do that.
My friends, the short little verse has helped me so
many times during my life. Whenever I found a deep
threatening sea in front of me, I always say, what
can I do? And of course I pray, But what
I learned from this verse is that I also must act.
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We can't pray and expect God to do miracles if
we're not even willing to take the first, bold and
brave step. It reminds me of this. When my Abba,
my father, Rabbechel Eckstein, suddenly passed away, was the hardest
time of my life, and I prayed so hard to
God for comfort, and I prayed for strength. But I
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also found myself thrust into leading the fellowship on having
the millions of people in need who depend on our
aid now depending on me. And so yes I prayed,
and yes, I remembered that it was only through God's
help that I would be able to lead the fellowship
to help even more needy people.
Speaker 2 (23:51):
But I also.
Speaker 9 (23:51):
Recognize that God called me not just to pray, but
to act. I heard God saying, yell, I will lead
your footsteps, but you have to walk them. I heard
God saying, I will bless this ministry, but you have
to lead it. And so I acted. I took brave,
bold steps that were very very hard in leading the
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fellowship immediately after my father died. And then I saw
very clearly that God blessed me, that God blessed this ministry,
that God blessed the actions that I was willing to take.
And I look around and I see that this is
still true now for the Chosen people here in the
Holy Land of Israel, as we face so many enemies
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who want to destroy us. Of course we pray to
God for help. We need his help. Nothing we do
will succeed unless we help. But praise God, he has
blessed us with a strong nation, a strong military, so
that we can obey God's command in this special verse,
that we can move on as Israeli soldiers would go
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into Gaza or go into Lebanon to face head on
the threats that were trying to destroy Israel and the
Jewish people. Before they went into the enemy territory, every
single soldier would get together and pray for God's deliverance
and blessing. Before they went in. They would stand in
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a circle, arms around one another and pray for God's mercy.
But then they moved on. They went into enemy territory
and bravely faced Israel's enemy face to face, making sure
that they eliminated any threat to God's chosen people. Now,
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let's talk about Pharaoh's stubbornness. Proverbs twenty nine one says
whoever remained stiff necked after many rebukes will suddenly be
destroyed without remedy. Now that certainly describes Pharaoh, doesn't it.
Time and time again, God gave Pharaoh another chance. He
sent warnings and plagues, and even struck the firstborn children
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of his nation. You would think that Pharaoh would have
learned from the carcasses of dead frogs, destroyed monuments, and
weeping families. But Pharaoh stiffened his neck. He refused to
be corrected, and in his pride, Pharaoh pressed deeper and
deeper into his stand against God. You see, when our
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wills clash with gods, we're going to lose one hundred
percent of the time. God's will always wins. But Pharaoh
was still caught in this delusion that he was somehow
a match for the God of all creation. Pride can
be pretty blind, and can't it When we are so
convinced that we are right, we invite disaster into our lives,
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our relationships, our hearts. How often do we all, when
face with correction, immediately go on the defense. How quick
are we to defend our case instead of stepping back
and considering where have we been wrong? Don't get me wrong,
sometimes we need to defend ourselves, but we must also
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find the humility and flexibility to listen to God's correction.
Another proverb says this quote. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid. End quote. Those are
harsh but wise words, you know. When I leave the fellowship,
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this is my strategy. I have a meeting, and before
I speak on any topic, I listen to everyone around
the table. I ask them what they think, what they
would suggest. Only after I took all of their suggestions
into account do I make the final decision. Being able
to listen and be corrected is one of the most
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important Godly things that we can do. Pharaoh couldn't see
the Israelites as deserving a freedom because as his heart
was hardened by his own tyranny. This blindness led to
his downfall. These stories of the Exodus make me think
of another time the Chosen People faced tyranny, impossible destruction,
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the Holocaust. I find so much strength in the faith
of the elderly Holocaust survivors that the Fellowship helps every
day with food and medicine and heating. I find inspiration
to do good in the stories of those who chose
to do what was right during the Holocaust, even when
it meant facing potential death themselves. I often quote the
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righteous gentile Dietrich Bonhaffer, and I'll quote this German pastor
once again, who was executed for standing with the Jewish people.
Bonhuffer wrote, quote, the ultimate test of a moral society
is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.
End quote. Pharaoh's actions created world of slavery and suffering,
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not just for the Israelites, but ultimately for his people
as well. And God wasn't merely defeating an enemy of
the Chosen People. When he dealt with Pharaoh, he was
setting a divine standard that oppression and tyranny cannot stand
in the face of God's justice. So how do we
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apply these ancient lessons to our lives. Well, just as
the Israelites were led through the sea to a new
life with God's help, we too can also walk through
our own seas of struggle into a place of freedom.
Think about the areas in your life where you feel
trapped or oppressed. Maybe it's a toxic relationship, a suffocating job,
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or even your own internal fears and doubts. Just remember
that God didn't leave the Israelites stranded when they were
stuck at that sea. He made a way where there
seemed to be no way, and He will do the
same for you. And what I want you to remember,
my friends, is that we are not on this journey alone.
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Just as the Israelites cross the seat together, we two
must support one another through life's challenges in our communities,
our families, our homes, our churches, our synagogues. Let's share
our burdens and celebrate our victories together.
Speaker 1 (30:30):
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Jonathan Cotton, Aaron Sea Salvato, Sarah Seltz, Mike Reagan, Stephen Ringwold,
Sylvia Zaradoc and the opening prayer is voiced by John Moore.
Music by Andrew Morgan Smith, written by Bree Rosalie and
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