12-01

the Promised Land

God had promised Abraham to give the land of Canaan to Abraham’s descendants. The Israelites were finally going there to possess that land.

The Egyptians gave the Israelites whatever they asked for

The Egyptian had suffered greatly during the plagues. They very much wanted the Israelites to leave Egypt and the plagues to stop. Therefore, they gave the Israelites anything they asked for in order to encourage them to leave Egypt quickly.

Some people from other nations believed in God

God chose the descendants of Abraham for his own people, but he was always willing to accept people from other nations if they would believe in him and obey him.

12-02

A tall pillar

The people could not see God, but they could see the pillar and know that he was going before them as they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land.

12-03

It was God who made them change their minds

Pharaoh and the Egyptians had already learned that God was powerful. However, God also wanted the other nations to know that he is the only God who rules the earth. Therefore, God caused Pharaoh to chase after the Israelites so that God could destroy the Egyptian army. This would show the other nations how powerful God is.

12-04

they were trapped between Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea

God had led the Israelites to the shore of the Red Sea without a way to cross the deep water of the sea. God also allowed the Egyptians to catch up with the Israelites there. He did this so that he could show the Israelites the he could protect them even in that hopeless situation.

We are going to die!

The Israelites thought they would either be killed by the Egyptian army or would go into the sea and drown.

12-06

The Egyptians were not able to come near the Israelites all night

The Egyptians were not able to go through the pillar. In this way, God protected the Israelites from the Egyptians.

12-08

on dry ground

God not only moved the water away from the path of the Israelites, but also dried up the ground at the bottom of the sea so they could walk on it.

12-10

caused their chariots to get stuck

God made the ground at the bottom of the sea to be dry for the Israelites. But when the Egyptians followed them, God caused the bottom of the sea to become muddy again so the heavy chariots of the Egyptian became stuck in it and could not move.

Run away!

The Egyptians realized they were in danger, and tried to escape from the path through the sea.

12-11

the water fell on the Egyptian army

The Red Sea is very wide. The Egyptians had followed the Israelites too far into the sea and were not able to escape before the water closed back over them and they drowned.

12-12

They believed that Moses was a prophet of God

God had told Moses to stretch out his arm over the sea when God made a path through it, and when he closed the water again over the Egyptians. In this way, God showed the Israelites that he was speaking to them through Moses.

a prophet of God

A prophet is a person through whom God speaks to the people.

12-14

the Passover

The festival was called the Passover because God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites that had the blood of a lamb around their doors. He did not enter into those houses to kill their firstborn sons. God told the Israelites to celebrate this festival every year so they would remember how he had save them.

bread made without yeast

Yeast is a specific kind of leaven. Yeast is a general term for a substance that causes bread dough to expand and rise.