Introduction
Many of us know or understand the overwhelming emotions that take over when we get to the opposite side of a difficult situation. It can be something as small as the relief of finding a lost possession or the feeling of accomplishment in overcoming a fear. We can imagine the joy of a baby’s birth after hours of hard labor or the victory one feels after getting positive reception on a project for work or school. In these moments, in the midst of our joy, it can be easy to forget the source- our Creator who is good in all ways and who blesses us and helps us through the tough times. On a much larger scale, the passage of Exodus 15:1-21 is a record of an entire people who are experiencing the exuberance of finally being free. Known …show more content…
Examples of other such songs are: Judges 5:1-31, where Deborah and Barak praise God for his triumph over the Canaanites and 2 Samuel 22, a praise made by David for God’s deliverance of Goliath and the Philistine people. In the same way, the Song of Moses was written in order to praise and thank God for his deliverance from the hands of the Egyptians both in the land of Egypt and at the Red …show more content…
The song continues with someone else- Moses’ sister Miriam. It says in verse 20, “Then Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. And Miriam sang to them: Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.” It’s a clear repetition of what is sang at the beginning of chapter 15 in the first verse. Repetition is considered to be especially important in scripture; an indication that what is being said is significant.
Conclusion
The Song of Moses in Exodus 15:1-21 is a phenomenal example of praise and worship in the Old Testament. While the Psalms are known for their own musical flair, unique songs such as that of Deborah, and in this case, of Moses and the people of Israel, have a special place amongst musical pieces of the Word of God. The account brings praise to God for his protective nature, his might, his holiness, and his great deed against those who don’t love and know
Many of us know or understand the overwhelming emotions that take over when we get to the opposite side of a difficult situation. It can be something as small as the relief of finding a lost possession or the feeling of accomplishment in overcoming a fear. We can imagine the joy of a baby’s birth after hours of hard labor or the victory one feels after getting positive reception on a project for work or school. In these moments, in the midst of our joy, it can be easy to forget the source- our Creator who is good in all ways and who blesses us and helps us through the tough times. On a much larger scale, the passage of Exodus 15:1-21 is a record of an entire people who are experiencing the exuberance of finally being free. Known …show more content…
Examples of other such songs are: Judges 5:1-31, where Deborah and Barak praise God for his triumph over the Canaanites and 2 Samuel 22, a praise made by David for God’s deliverance of Goliath and the Philistine people. In the same way, the Song of Moses was written in order to praise and thank God for his deliverance from the hands of the Egyptians both in the land of Egypt and at the Red …show more content…
The song continues with someone else- Moses’ sister Miriam. It says in verse 20, “Then Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. And Miriam sang to them: Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.” It’s a clear repetition of what is sang at the beginning of chapter 15 in the first verse. Repetition is considered to be especially important in scripture; an indication that what is being said is significant.
Conclusion
The Song of Moses in Exodus 15:1-21 is a phenomenal example of praise and worship in the Old Testament. While the Psalms are known for their own musical flair, unique songs such as that of Deborah, and in this case, of Moses and the people of Israel, have a special place amongst musical pieces of the Word of God. The account brings praise to God for his protective nature, his might, his holiness, and his great deed against those who don’t love and know