"23 For the LORD your GOD dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the LORD your GOD did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over,
24 so that all the peoples of the earth MAY KNOW that the hand of the LORD is mighty, that YOU MAY FEAR the LORD your GOD "FOREVER"."
"1 As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, THEIR HEARTS MELTED and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel."
There is much debate about whether the Israelites were actually held captive by the Egyptians for 400 years. Of course, the Egyptians who were chasing them have NO DOUBTS, as they are the ones the waters overcame that day! There those who now DOUBT that GOD even exists, and 'IF' HE does, why would HE be so cruel as to kill the ones chasing after a nation who doubted and whined about HIS deliverance!
The nation of Israel didn't live more "Righteous" than most others. Ecclesiastes 7:20 (repeated in Romans 3:10) says "there is NONE righteous, no not one"! The Israelis were CHOSEN by GOD though, not because of their Holiness, but because it was GOD's Plan! There is nothing that makes Israelis less sinful than anyone else, but GOD chose their blood line to deliver mercy and grace through JESUS CHRIST. Deuteronomy 7:7 tell us they were the "fewest of all the peoples", yet GOD "CHOSE" them!
The reason the LORD GOD "dried up" the Red Sea was not to save the children of Israel, but "so that ALL the PEOPLES OF THE EARTH MAY KNOW that the hand of the LORD is mighty" and that the children of Israel would fear their LORD GOD "FOREVER"! And as soon as "the kings" hear that the LORD had dried up the sea THEIR HEARTS MELTED and their spirits were fearful, for they saw that JEHOVAH GOD was the ONE behind, and in front, of Israel.
GOD "chose" the children of Israel (Jacob) to deliver HIS salvation plan into the world. JESUS CHRIST (GOD in flesh) came to provide atonement for ALL who BELIEVED that HE was/is the Son of GOD! The children of Israel are CHOSEN, but they must still individually accept JESUS for WHO HE is! GOD's promises have been, still are, and always will be intact! HE was, is, and always will be GOD JEHOVAH and I will proclaim that "FOREVER"!!!
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