Exo 15:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Exod 15:1-18: 15:1-18 Scholars believe this song of rescue to be one of the oldest preserved examples of the Hebrew language, attesting to its importance in Israel’s thought and faith. It is divided into three stanzas: 15:1-5 , 6-12 , 13-18 . The first stanza rejoices in the Lord’s personal rescue of Moses and his people (note the recurrence of the first-person pronouns). The second exults in the great contrast between the Lord and the Egyptians. The third stanza reflects on what these events would mean for the future. Summary for Exod 15:1-5: 15:1-5 God’s salvation and rescue had implications for personal faith. 15:1 Moses and the people: In this triumphant moment there was no division between them; they sang as one. • I will sing: The highly personal declarations of the first two verses emphasize the personal nature of God’s relation to humans. He is not an impersonal force, but relates to us as one person relates to another. The songs of thanks and hymns of praise in the Bible characteristically give the reason for the thanks or praise early in the piece (see Ps 95:1-3 ; 96:1-4 ). The reason for the song is that the Lord ... has triumphed gloriously . The community’s faith in God through the dark night had been dramatically vindicated.

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‏ Exodus 15:1

Summary for Exod 15:1-18: 15:1-18 ^a Scholars believe this song of rescue to be one of the oldest preserved examples of the Hebrew language, attesting to its importance in Israel’s thought and faith. It is divided into three stanzas: 15:1-5 ^b, 6-12 ^c, 13-18 ^d. The first stanza rejoices in the Lord’s personal rescue of Moses and his people (note the recurrence of the first-person pronouns). The second exults in the great contrast between the Lord and the Egyptians. The third stanza reflects on what these events would mean for the future.
Summary for Exod 15:1-5: 15:1-5 ^e God’s salvation and rescue had implications for personal faith. 15:1 ^f Moses and the people: In this triumphant moment there was no division between them; they sang as one.

• I will sing: The highly personal declarations of the first two verses emphasize the personal nature of God’s relation to humans. He is not an impersonal force, but relates to us as one person relates to another. The songs of thanks and hymns of praise in the Bible characteristically give the reason for the thanks or praise early in the piece (see Ps 95:1-3 ^g; 96:1-4 ^h). The reason for the song is that the Lord ... has triumphed gloriously. The community’s faith in God through the dark night had been dramatically vindicated.