V. 29.— By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land; which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. When Israel came to the Red Sea Moses was commanded to stretch out his rod over the sea, which was divided, so that the Israelites passed over as on dry land, which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. Here the whole of Israel are represented as believing. They followed their leader. The miracles wrought on the Egyptians must have given them confidence in God and in Moses, and under the influence of this confidence they entered the sea, which was indeed the only way in which they could escape the pursuit of the Egyptians. The Apostle tells us they were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 1 Corinthians 10:2. By following him while the waters stood on their right hand and their left, the cloud having removed and gone behind them, they proved their confidence in him, and consequently in God, under whose guidance and direction they had come out of Egypt, just as it is said of believers, that by Him (Christ) they believe in God. 1 Peter 1:21