Exodus 14:16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
What do you picture this verse in your mind? How does your mind play out this scene? Pause this reading here and do that. What happens next?
Ready?
Now see God’s word.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Chances are you thought the hardening of the hearts of the Egyptians came earlier. Don’t feel bad, most perceptions of what happened are not derived from the bible, they are the conveniences of the Hollywood script. Hollywood has made many epic movies about bible stories. You have to remember that Hollywood is about making a profit. You have to finance and have a large return on investment to set up the financing of your next project. It isn’t about the story, it’s about the money.
How many unbelievers do you think are swayed by the visual imagery of the movies and open up a bible to read the Word of God? Do you go to the Word to see the truth of the matter? Tomorrow I will continue this story from the Word. In the mean time I will quote my wife. I had given her the Robert Ludlum book the Bourne Identity after she had enjoyed the movie. She said this!
“The book is so much better.”