Song of the Sea

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Song of the Sea is a biblical hymn in the Book of Exodus that celebrates the Israelites’ deliverance from Egypt and the defeat of Pharaoh’s army.

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Song of the Sea canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew Bible text
Old Testament text
biblical hymn
poetic passage
addressesDeity YHWH
attributedTo Moses
Israelites
surface form: the Israelites
celebrates deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt
centralFigure YHWH as deliverer
centralHumanFigure Moses
containsMotif God as warrior
God’s right hand
fear of surrounding nations
planting of Israel on God’s holy mountain
dateOfComposition ancient Israelite period (traditional view)
describes defeat of Pharaoh’s army
followsEvent crossing of the Red Sea
genre thanksgiving song
victory hymn
hasAlternativeName Shirat HaYam
Song of Moses
hasInfluenceOn Jewish liturgical poetry
later biblical hymns
hasLanguage Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
hasTitle Song of the Sea self-link
liturgicalUse Jewish prayer services
Passover liturgy
locatedInText Exodus 15:1–18
mentionsEvent parting of the sea
mentionsGroup Pharaoh’s army
Pharaoh’s chariots
mentionsLocation the sanctuary of God
the sea
partOf Book of Exodus
Christian Old Testament
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Five Books of Moses
surface form: Pentateuch

Torah
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scripturalStatus canonical
studiedIn biblical scholarship
textualForm poetry
theme God’s kingship
divine deliverance
judgment on oppressors
praise and worship

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Miriam associatedWith Song of the Sea
Song of the Sea hasTitle Song of the Sea self-link
women of Israel associatedWith Song of the Sea