Exodus 13:17-14:4 ~ did not depart

 

Exodus 13:17-22

17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. 

For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.”

 18 But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle. 

19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here.” 20 And they moved on from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness. 

21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. 22 The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.

Ipuwer Papyrus was found in front of the Pyramids. 

The Pharaoh's name is scratched out each time.

In Exodus 12:30 it is written:... there was a great cry in Egypt.

To it corresponds the Ipuwer Papyrus 3:14:
It is groaning that is throughout the land, mingled with lamentations.The statues of the gods fell and broke in pieces: "this night... against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment" (Exodus 12:12).

A book by Artapanus, no longer exists, which quoted some unknown ancient source and which in its turn was quoted by Eusebius, tells of "hail and earthquake by night [of the last plague], so that those who fled from the earthquake were killed by the hail, and those who sought shelter from the hail were destroyed by the earthquake. And at that time all the houses fell in, and most of the temples."

Revolt and Flight

The description of disturbances in the Papyrus Ipuwer, when compared with the scriptural narrative, gives a strong impression that both sources relate the very same events. 

It is natural to look for mention of revolt among the population, of a flight of wretched slaves from this country visited by disaster, and of a cataclysm in which the pharaoh perished.

Although in the mutilated papyrus there is no explicit reference to the Israelites or their leaders, three facts are clearly described as consequences of the upheaval: 

The population revolted; 
The wretched or the poor men fled; 
The Pharaoh perished under unusual circumstances....

PAPYRUS 4:2 Forsooth, great and small say: I wish I might die.
5:14f. Would that there might be an end of men, no conception, no birth! Oh, that the earth would cease from noise, and tumult be no more!

The escaped slaves hurried across the border of the country. By day, a column of smoke went before them in the sky; by night it was a pillar of fire.

EXODUS 13:21 ... by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night.

After the first manifestations of the protracted cataclysm, the Egyptians tried to bring order into the land. They traced the route of the escaped slaves. The wanderers became "entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in" (Exodus 14:3). 

PAPYRUS 7:1 Behold, the fire has mounted up on high. Its burning goes forth against the enemies of the land.

The wanderers turned to the sea, they stood at Pi-ha-Khiroth. "The Egyptians pursued after them. The Egyptians marched after them." A hurricane blew all the night and the sea fled.

In a great avalanche of water "the sea returned to his strength", and "the Egyptians fled against it". The sea engulfed the chariots and the horsemen, the pharaoh and all his host.

Exodus 14:1-4

14 Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the people of Israel, ‘They are wandering in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’ 

4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will pursue them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, and the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.” And they did so.

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This is being called: THE FIND OF THE MILLENNIUM 

The 2-centimeter-square (.78-inch) amulet may be the signature discovery of a lifetime. Professor Gershon Galil of the University of Haifa said this type of discovery is made only once a millennia.  

  

New Artifact Found. 

The earliest mention of God in an Exodus Site.

The Jewish News of Northern California

Israel, near Mount Ebal

  

  https://jweekly.com/2022/03/29/earliest-mention-of-gods-name-found-in-west-bank-archaeological-dump/

  

Earliest mention of God’s name found in West Bank archaeological site.

  

The finding may also spur renewed debate on the dating of biblical events, especially those told in the Book of Exodus. A peer-reviewed article is in process.

The artifact, less than 1 inch in length and width and known as a curse tablet, also recalls the account of Joshua building an altar nearby, which Israeli archaeologist Adam Zertal excavated in the 1980s.

The curse tablet was discovered near Mount Ebal, also called the Mount of the Curse in the books of Deuteronomy and Joshua. Stripling found it in a dump site, part of the structure Zertal identified as Joshua’s altar. Stripling said the finding was a confirmation of the biblical account.

Scott Stripling announces the discovery of an ancient lead tablet, March 24, 2022, in Houston. (PhotoRNS-Jerry Pattengale)

Scott Stripling announces the discovery of an ancient lead tablet, March 24, 2022, in Houston. (PhotoRNS-Jerry Pattengale)

In recent years, Stripling also announced the discovery of a Tabernacle platform during his ongoing excavations at biblical Shiloh.

  

Now, wonder with me, the Isaiah Bulla has a fingerprint and the world wonders if we have seen our Isaiah's Fingerprint. 

We will think about who carved this rock with God's Name. Moses?  Moses as a Prince of Egypt would read and write. Doubtful, the Children of Israel, the slaves were literate.

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From Mount Ebal to Mount Gerizim. 

The Exodus Travels of Moses and the Children of Israel.

The Archaeology has been found. The Significance of Ebal is evil or curses. The opposite side of the valley is Mount Gerizim, Blessings and Goodness.

Union General Lew Wallace wrote Ben Hur. As he started the novel, Wallace wrote — I do not think myself good enough to be a communicant.

 When he finished writing, “When I had finished [the writing], I said to myself with Balthasar, “God only is so great.” I had become a believer.”

Mount Ebal – more than meets the eye - The Jerusalem Post

Mar 10, 2021 — Gerizim was the mountain now known as Tel Kabir, which is opposite the altar site. He explained that the current Mt. Gerizim was only given its ..

Professor of Archaeology Adam Zertal, University of Haifa, has undergone a transformation of faith. From finding a High Place.

“The altar was supposed to be nonexistent, a legend,” says Zertal, leaning on crutches, a legacy of wounds he suffered in combat during the 1973 Yom Kippur War against Egypt and Syria. “At first we didn’t know what we were excavating. The stones at Mount Ebal are crucial. “If this corroborates exactly what is written in that ancient part of the Bible,” says Zertal, “it means that probably other parts are historically correct. The impact is tremendous.”

Zertal believes this is the altar the Bible Moses wrote saying build on Mount Ebal, after the Israelites arrived in the promised land. This is where land is given among the 12 tribes, and where the Israelites “became a people,” as the Old Testament puts it.

“We are digging up Bible stories!” Adam Zertal commented: “We discovered this place, all covered with stones, in April 1980. At that time I never dreamed we were dealing with the altar because I was taught in Tel Aviv University — where anti-Biblical tendencies say theories are untrue, and Biblical accounts were written later. I didn't even know of the story of the Joshua's altar. But we surveyed every meter of the site, and in the course of nine years of excavation, we discovered an ancient structure with no parallels to anything we had seen before.”

Carbon dating of artifacts play out.

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The Exodus is found in Egyptian Documentation. 

The Blessing of Honesty in Scripture.

History has Upheavals every 500 years. Actions of God don't create an immediate Revival. 

Plague, historically, has all people shaken up.   Instead, there are wars, prejudices, outrageous behavior, people are unsettled and borders and governments change. Fact.

In peace, in tumult, in the stress of people believing this could be the end times.  There are some scriptures to remember.

John-6-29

 Jesus answered and said to them, 

'This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.'

Psalm 139

    Or where shall I flee from your presence?

8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there!

    If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!

9 If I take the wings of the morning

    and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

10 even there your hand shall lead me,

    and your right hand shall hold me.

11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,

    and the light about me be night,”

12 even the darkness is not dark to you;

    the night is bright as the day,

    for darkness is as light with you.

13 For you formed my inward parts;

    you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

    my soul knows it very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, every one of them,

    the days that were formed for me,

    when as yet there was none of them.

17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!

    How vast is the sum of them!

18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand.

    I awake, and I am still with you.

Jesus had this to say to people discussing dire situations:

John 9:2-4

2 And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, 

this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

“Neither he nor his parents sinned,” Jesus answered, 

“He was born blind so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” 

As long as the day lasts, 

I must carry out the work of the One who sent me; 

the night will soon be here when no one can work.

Usually, when John 9 regarding the blind man is discussed, it's only verse 3. 

 “He was born blind so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” 

Exodus 13 does agree.

17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near. 

For God said, “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt.”

 18 But God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the people of Israel went up out of the land of Egypt equipped for battle. 

John 9, only verse 3.  Dire Needs.

 “He was born blind so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” 

He stole a blessing, and was banished.... Later, his name was Israel.

She was a widow and starving to death in famine. Her husband and sons died in a foreign land. She was bitter. Yet, she traveled with Ruth. Naomi. 

He was a coward. His nation was failing. He was the least of the least. Gideon.

She was born in a wicked nation. And was a prostitute. 2 men needed help changing the city.

She did help them, even with the city became utterly without security. Great Grandmother to David, mother to Boaz. Rahab.

Anointed by God, even as his father thinks he doesn't count. David.

Taunted by others. Barren. Hannah.

A brave woman, had cancer for 19 years and never gave up, had her faith God was for her. Died of cancer. Still loved God. Went home to Jesus. Still gave her family a life with joy.

John-6-29

 Jesus answered and said to them, 

'This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.'

John 9

As long as the day lasts, 

I must carry out the work of the One who sent me

The New Testament speaks of Day 400 times, as much as anger. Give us this Day.

Look to the Light, what is honorable.

Philippians 4:13  

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Thank You, Father

Amen.

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John 5:8 ~ Jesus said, Rise

 

Father, Abba,

On the days we do not appreciate all of our blessings, help infuse our blessings into our heart, minds and soul. Let every blood cell carry gratitude in us to our Joy and the Joy of Jesus Christ.

Help us to gather wisdom without shrewdness. Let us have the joy of gladness in our fellowship without the endless gathering of resources and funds.

Lord, in Your mercy, send help, in these days of gloom and unhappiness. Let those of us having a good season shine the Light of Jesus Christ so gently and brightly the world is eager for Jesus Christ. Let those of us having a season of stress and sorrow, believe gently and bring the Light of Jesus Christ for all of us.

In the Great Love of Jesus, 
we all be saved as we put our trust in Him.

Bless You, Father, for Jesus Christ. Amen.

  

John 5:8

 

  Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

  

  Hebrews 11:1

 

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, 

the conviction of things not seen

  

  Isaiah 60:1-3

 

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

  

  Ezra 10:4

 

Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it. 

  

  Psalm 28:7

 

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, 

and I am helped; my heart exults, 

and with my song I give thanks to Him.

1 Peter 1:3 

Blessed be the God 

and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! 

According to His great mercy, 

He has caused us to be born again 

to a living hope 

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ 

from the dead

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1 Peter 2:1-10 ~ into His Marvelous Light +†+

April 2018

1 Peter 2:1-10

1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 

2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation-- 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 

6 For it stands in Scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame." 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," 8 and "A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. "They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies
of him who called you out of darkness
into his marvelous light.

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people;
once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Psalm 100

1 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!

2 Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

3 Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, not we ourselves,

we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!

Give thanks to him; bless his name!

5 For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever,

and his faithfulness to all generations.

Nourishing our souls - the process of looking for the good God provides.

Believing God loves us first. Growing into our salvation. Believing within us  -we really are chosen and special. Obeying God is worship.

And in shining the Light of Christ, we make ourselves a people. Putting down darkness. Living in His marvelous Light.




These are good words. And unless we reach to receive them - they are as comforting as poetry we can toss the words around behind us or beside us - just trot those words out.

Life will always have stages and then these stages abruptly end.

We have an early childhood - we believe we are chosen and precious and able. And then our childhood meets expectations to grow up and take on responsibilities to become a people. To become invested in talents. In the rub of life, we find as an heir to being God's Beloved, weeds choke out the sunlight.

We progress to early adulthood, where we find we like the freedom and wish to have our inheritance to do as we please. We ask our Father to step back; give us the promises of the inheritance to do as we wish.

We enter the cubical world of employment, where God's place on His refrigerator for our talents seems a faded memory. Our 5 talents of childhood seem to be half a talent - with no end in sight, near increasing demands of cost, time and ability to being thought young.

We have our young and we struggle to establish our house upon a rock. Soccer practice, sewing lessons, boy scouts, room mother, PTO, find matching socks and locate homework...shoe? the shoe, shoe, shoe..... Shoe! The permission slip, report card, doctor  and the appointment. Major crisis to minor, "fire of the day", gummy/ gum hair. Care locator, lost backpack at daycare, Conflict with caregiver, teacher, den leader. The outing/lunch/vacation led to the need for more relaxation in life.


The wonder of life's every day.
 The emotional discussions of life. The chores. And then - scattering Life - scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.

Help?
Eventually, the needs of the children encourage us to remember Christ is our Rock. Come to Him, His burden is Light. Rest for the weary. Renewal. Prayers with Jesus are Hope.

Christian Radio. Christian Music in the car.  Church. Youth Group - try going 6 times - and then complain. We need the people of God to teach our children about being a people. We return from feeding the wild pigs to be embraced by our Father running to us.

We find we need again to remember we are chosen and special in the sight of God as our children long in their teen years to have the inheritance to be free. And if we have wandered far from Hearing the Love our Father pours into our lives, we can be diminished in so many ways. At this point, our peers complain about the world, the culture aches and pains. We are reaching Ecclesiastes House.

And if we make our security on money, we have received jealousy. We have received a place where we would have lip service and not heart. If we believe God, we fit into His Kingdom. We find hope to see the good in our lives in all circumstances. In abundance - in need - in full houses and full money - then - we fit into being given to in the mercy of God and being able to give mercy to others.

If we find we are in a struggling stage of life, we find we have the ability to take on our tasks of life given to us by God. We have the strength to dig deep and find God loves us. We find we don't need affirmation as much from others as from God, Who has made promises to us. We can give God our hearts and desires and see victories and His Mercies each day. Jesus told us always to pray and not give up Hope.

Finding we are His People and He has made us.

Finding in our situation to give help and hope to others.

Making Life Meaningful.

Trusting - if today was meaningful, tomorrow will be as well. And if today was rest or irritation, tomorrow is a new chance. Deliberately finding and seeking the Light of God.

Realizing we are all at varies stages with hurdles. And in His Holy Spirit, having the goodness to make the hurdles smaller or well paced.

Our words are real, sincere, trust-worthy, honoring God and pleasing to Him - our words seek to do what the Holy Spirit does - to Give Life.

Abba, Father,

Help us to go before the Lord to prepare His ways

To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins

Because of the tender mercy of our God

 His sunrise shall visit us from on high 

Giving light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death

Guiding our feet into the way of peace.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

He has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms

By grace, you have been saved through faith

 and that not of yourselves

 The gift of God

not as a result of works, so that no one may boast

Faith is a gift of God

by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ

May grace and peace be multiplied to you

 in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord

We pray for all facing injustice

and those who face the injustice

in a system called Justice.

We pray this Land

is Home of the Free

the Brave

and 

the Honest.

FREEDOM!

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given to us,

 that we should be called children of God

Dwell in us, Father

Dwell in those we Love

Help us to seek You first

and in Jesus Christ,

we will finish well.

We have had work done in our house.

Men were fired from their company.

Took from their boss and us, the customer.

And we need rekeying because our bank books were gone,

tools in the house, items in the mailbox,

Please pray for safety for all involved. Peace.

Recovery.

Blessed be the Name of the Lord

Jesus Christ, Savior of God.

Blessed are the Churches with 

Shepherds

FEEDING

their Flock!!! 

Blessings Blessings

Blessings Blessings

Amen in Jesus

Thank You, Father

Amen.

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