The Exodus

The far shore. Dry ground under their feet. Moses opens his mouth and sings. All Israel sings with him, voices rising together to Yahweh. Miriam grabs a drum. The women follow her, feet stomping the wet sand. They spin and clap and shout, "Yahweh has won! He threw horse and rider into the sea!"

David lifts a mighty song to God. When God walked through the wild lands, the ground shook! Rain fell from the sky like a wall of water! Even the great mountain shook before him! God is a father to children with no parents. He puts lonely people into families. He leads those in chains out into the...

Every Passover, Israel sings this song. When our people left Egypt, the sea saw God coming and ran away! The river stopped cold and turned back! The hills jumped like baby sheep. What made you run, O sea? The whole earth shakes before him. He turns hard rock into a pool of cool water!

Ex 15:1