And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people.
(Exodus 13:21-22 ESV)
Robert Alter:
The same power that crushes His enemies, gives life and guidance to His people. As a believer, God has given you Life, and the old man has been put to death, by his glorious and infinite power. Yet it's use is not over. This same power, if you will look to it, will guide you daily toward the promised land that awaits you.
(Exodus 13:21-22 ESV)
Robert Alter:
This spectacular panoramic picture of the Israelite throngs following these miraculous guides through the wilderness nicely counterpoints the plagues that preceded. Several of the plagues involved destruction descending from the sky. Here a great mass of cloud descends from the sky to lead Israel. the penultimate plague plunged Egypt into terrifying darkness, and now a column of divine fire services as a huge beacon to show Israel the way through the dark of the wilderness.
The same power that crushes His enemies, gives life and guidance to His people. As a believer, God has given you Life, and the old man has been put to death, by his glorious and infinite power. Yet it's use is not over. This same power, if you will look to it, will guide you daily toward the promised land that awaits you.
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