Exodus 14:27 (WEB)
Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it. The LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.
Fathers and councils · 5
Augustine of Hippo
“For ye know, brethren, that the people of Israel passed through the water, by which the Egyptians were overwhelmed.” — editor's note: Exod. xiv. 22–29.
Read the whole comment“The sea was divided; a way was made in the midst of the waves; their enemies following, were covered by the same waves through which they passed: and yet when Moses, the man of God, had departed from their sight, they asked for an idol, and said, “Make us gods to go before us; for this man has deserted us.”” — editor's note: Ex. xiv. 21–31.
Read the whole comment“For who else save Moses smote the Egyptians with so many and mighty plagues, as when He led the people through the parted waters of the sea, when he obtained manna for them from heaven in their hunger, and water from the rock in their thirst?” — editor's note: Ex. xiv. 21–29.
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Tertullian
“First, indeed, when the people, set unconditionally free, escaped the violence of the Egyptian king by crossing over through water, it was water that extinguished the king himself, with his entire forces.” — editor's note: Ex. xiv. 27–30.
Read the whole comment“…after so many warning plagues, perish in the parted sea, (which was permitted to be passable to “the People” alone,) by the backward roll of the waves: for repentance and her handmaid exomologesis he had cast away.” — editor's note: Ex. xiv. 15–31.
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