Exodus 14: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Exodus 14 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh instructs Moses to tell the children of Israel to encamp before Pihahiroth by the sea (vv. 1-2). Yahweh reveals that Pharaoh will pursue them, prompting Israel's fear as they see the Egyptians approaching (vv.

Key verse

“Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”
Exodus 14:14 (WEB)

Outline

Exodus 14:1–10 God's Instruction and Israel's Fear
Exodus 14:11–20 Moses' Assurance and Divine Plan
Exodus 14:21–31 The Miracle of Crossing and Israel's Faith

Discussion questions

In v2, where does God instruct the Israelites to encamp?
What does Moses tell the people in v14 about Yahweh's role in their situation?
In vv. 4-5, why does God harden Pharaoh's heart after the Israelites flee?
In v25, why do the Egyptians realize that 'Yahweh fights for them'?
Have you ever felt trapped, like the Israelites in v10, and turned to God in fear?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Exodus 14: Joshua 23, 2 Chronicles 20, Deuteronomy 3.

Before next time: read Exodus 15.