The making of a nation
Running head: THE MAKING OF A NATION
The making of a nation
Old Testament historical perspectives
The making of a nation
God lead the Hebrew slaves away from Egypt in the book of Exodus. The story demonstrated the progress of changes the Hebrew slaves into a nation. Several actions occur showing God worked to direct his people out of enslavement and into an existence of fortune and devotion. Several phases occurred in the process of making a nation. God chose Moses as a leader for the Hebrews through all phases from beginning to end.
Moses confronted the Pharaoh of Egypt telling him to free the Hebrew slaves because God commanded so. Pharaoh refused the release of his slaves but with his refusal came ten plagues. “Ten plagues included: turning water into blood, frogs, lice, flies, cattle disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of the firstborn son”, (Merrill, 1992). Pharaoh tried to recreate the events proving the plagues false with his own magicians but it did not work. After the plagues, Pharaoh freed the slaves but changed his mind quickly after their release and he chased them with his armed men. Moses and the Hebrews fled but soon stopped at the Sea of Reeds because they had nowhere else to run with the army behind them and the sea in front of them. Moses had faith and God provided a way for the Hebrews. God separated the Sea of Reeds allowing the Hebrews safe travel to the other side. As Pharaoh and his army followed, the sea closed together engulfing them. Happiness engulfed the Hebrews and a promise to obey God for their freedom transpired.
God made a covenant with the Hebrews and blessed them depending on their obedience. Although the Hebrews agreed to the covenant, their behavior failed repeatedly. God liberated the Hebrews from slavery but the thankfulness ended quickly. The Hebrews promised obedience without faith and realizations of repercussions. Their lack of faith and misunderstanding proved failures and
The making of a nation
Old Testament historical perspectives
The making of a nation
God lead the Hebrew slaves away from Egypt in the book of Exodus. The story demonstrated the progress of changes the Hebrew slaves into a nation. Several actions occur showing God worked to direct his people out of enslavement and into an existence of fortune and devotion. Several phases occurred in the process of making a nation. God chose Moses as a leader for the Hebrews through all phases from beginning to end.
Moses confronted the Pharaoh of Egypt telling him to free the Hebrew slaves because God commanded so. Pharaoh refused the release of his slaves but with his refusal came ten plagues. “Ten plagues included: turning water into blood, frogs, lice, flies, cattle disease, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of the firstborn son”, (Merrill, 1992). Pharaoh tried to recreate the events proving the plagues false with his own magicians but it did not work. After the plagues, Pharaoh freed the slaves but changed his mind quickly after their release and he chased them with his armed men. Moses and the Hebrews fled but soon stopped at the Sea of Reeds because they had nowhere else to run with the army behind them and the sea in front of them. Moses had faith and God provided a way for the Hebrews. God separated the Sea of Reeds allowing the Hebrews safe travel to the other side. As Pharaoh and his army followed, the sea closed together engulfing them. Happiness engulfed the Hebrews and a promise to obey God for their freedom transpired.
God made a covenant with the Hebrews and blessed them depending on their obedience. Although the Hebrews agreed to the covenant, their behavior failed repeatedly. God liberated the Hebrews from slavery but the thankfulness ended quickly. The Hebrews promised obedience without faith and realizations of repercussions. Their lack of faith and misunderstanding proved failures and
References: Life Application Study Bible (NIV), (2011) Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers Merrill, E. H. (1992). An historical survey of the Old Testament (2nd ed.), Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic