Day 37: The Song of the Sea

Today we read Exodus 15-16, Leviticus, 11, and Psalm 71. This story takes us to that liminal space between going and coming into something new. This is a story of God fighting for us. This is a story about a brother, Moses, and a sister, Miriam, leading the Israelites in a song, a song about the sea. It is a story just after a rescue where freedom is made complete when God ends the imminent threat of re-enslavement by the Egyptians. We read about God’s victory, justice, reputation, creation, and the purpose is being made clear, we are going to a place where God and us can be together, always. It is a story of God's presence and provision in liminal spaces and seasons. He is beginning the process of helping His people let go of the old and trust in Him for food - echoes of the Tree of Life from Genesis. It’s a story of God’s great care for us and His patience. It’s the beginning of Levitical laws on purity and holiness, it also echoes back to moral accountability, the “do not eat from the Tree of Knowledge” policy given to us in Genesis 2. God is asking to be the Lord of our lives, what are His people going to do?

Resources:

Dr. Carmen Imes, Exodus Class - Exodus 1-40, (14 hours) Bible Project. https://bibleproject.com/classroom/overview/exodus-overview/ 

 

Credits:

Podcast music by Stockaudios from Pixabay. Speaker, Dr. Rachel Bodell. Podcast Sound Engineer, Alan Darling. Podcast Artwork, Will Gerard.