This is the 2nd song I want to talk about - the song that Moses sang after the Israelites were delivered from Egypt.
Ex
15:1 Then Moses and the children of
Israel sang this song to the LORD, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the LORD,
For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the
sea!
Moses is the
first of three great musician/leaders who are mentioned in the Bible: Moses,
David, and Solomon (who wrote one thousand and five songs - 1 Ki. 4:32.) This joyous celebration of Israel’s victory
over the Egyptians is the most ancient song that has been recorded from any
civilization. Although this song was written after the fact of God's delivering
power over the Egyptians, it's prophetic overtones set the stage for future
songs of deliverance:
a) Moses and
the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord (vs. 1-2).
Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord...
Our song of
deliverance must ultimately be directed to the Lord. Many want to speak/sing
their prayers and songs of deliverance directly at the enemy, but our focus
must be on the victor.
b) This song
appropriates the Name of the Lord (v. 3).
The Lord is a man of war. The Lord is His name.
It appears
that this is a true prophetic song born out of the name, acts and revealed
character of God. As this is the first mention of a prophetic song in the Bible,
it contains many principles regarding all other prophetic songs. Ask the Lord
for a revelation of His name. Don't expect God to minister His deliverance in the
same way every time. Don't expect every song of deliverance to sound the same.
c) In Moses'
song, the children of Israel celebrate and rehearse the works of God (vs. 4-10). There is no better time to
remember the great things the Lord has done, than when we are confronted with
an overwhelming adversary. Let your song of deliverance be filled with the vast
exploits of the Lord.
d) This song
compares God's Greatness with the dire circumstances faced by the
Israelites (vs. 11–19).
Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like You, glorious in holiness,
Fearful in praises, doing wonders?
e) With the
response of Miriam and the women, there is a definite evidence of a prophetic
"flow" in this song (vs. 20–21). With any prophetic song, we must be
aware of the possibilities of a response of some sort, either in dance, on the
instrument(s), with another song or a spoken word of some sort. Make room for
God's voice and the prophetic "flow" to continue.
Moses’ song
in Ex. 15 is a song of victory that was remembered 40 years later when Rahab
met the spies in Jericho. The men of Jericho feared God’s people when they were
reminded of the Exodus. The song Moses
sang put fear in the hearts of God’s enemies for years to come.
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