This is my G–d and I will extol Him" — R

Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Mekhilta Tractate Shirah 3:10

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 7, 2025

"This is my G–d and I will extol Him": R. Eliezer says: Whence is it derived that a maid-servant beheld at the Red Sea what was not beheld by Ezekiel and the other prophets, of whom it is written (Hoshea 12:11) "And to the prophets I appeared (in various) guises," and (Ezekiel 1:1) "The heavens opened and I saw visions of G–d"? An analogy: A king of flesh and blood comes to a province, a circle of guards around him, warriors at his right and at his left, armies before him and behind him—and all asking "Who is the king?" For he is flesh and blood as they are. But when the Holy One was revealed at the sea, there was no need for anyone to ask "Who is the King?" For when they saw Him, they knew Him, and they all opened and said "This is my G–d, and I will extol Him

Themes

Prophecy Miracles Kings War Violence

Biblical References

Ezekiel 1:1

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