The divine command was: “Go forward.” They were not to wait until the way was made plain, and they could comprehend the entire plan of their deliverance. God’s cause is onward, and He will open a path before His people. To hesitate and murmur is to manifest distrust in the Holy One of Israel. God in His providence brought the Hebrews into the mountain fastnesses, with the Red Sea before them, that He might work out their deliverance and forever rid them of their enemies. He might have saved them in any other way, but He chose this method in order to test their faith and strengthen their trust in Him. {4T 25.4}

Den guddommelige befaling var, at de skulle »bryde op«. De skulle ikke vente, til vejen var gjort klar og de kunne forstå hele planen for deres befrielse. Guds værk er fremadskridende og han vil åbne en vej for sit folk. At være (26) betænkelig og knurre er at vise mistillid til Israels Hellige. I sit forsyn førte Gud hebræerne ind i bjergenes befæstninger, med det Røde Hav foran dem, for at han kunne udvirke deres befrielse og for altid fri dem for deres fjender. Han kunne have reddet dem på en hvilken som helst anden måde, men han valgte denne fremgangsmåde for at prøve deres tro og styrke deres tillid til ham.