Hebrews 11:30

"By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up."

Key Reflection

This passage illustrates the divine intervention and the contrast between faith and unbelief. The Israelites' passage through the Red Sea symbolizes their trust in God's deliverance, while the Egyptians' attempt highlights the deadly consequences of rejecting God's miracles and provisions.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 30. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, etc. Jos 6:12-20. That is, it was not by any natural causes, or by any means that were in themselves adapted to secure such a result. It was not because they fell of themselves; nor because they were assailed by the hosts of the Israelites; nor was it because there was any natural tendency in the blowing of horns to cause them to fall. None of these things were true; and it was only by confidence in God that means so little adapted to such a purpose could have been employed at all; and it was only by continued faith in him that they could have been persevered in day by day, when no impression whatever was made.

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