Highlights of parashat Beshallach

Parashat Beshallach begins that the Egyptians chase the Jewish people, but G-d saves them with the miracle of the splitting of Yan Suf. Afterwards, the parasha records some of the trials and tribulations the people had when they were in the desert on the way to Mount Sinai.   I have nine discussions on this parasha on the blog.

One, I discuss why G-d had the Jewish people go in an indirect route to the land of Israel, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2010/01/shemot-131718-beshalach-roundabout.html

Two, I discuss why was there a need for the miracle of the splitting of the Yam Suf since had G-d not hardened Pharaoh's heart he would not have chased the Jewish people,   http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2009/02/shemot-14131-bait.html

Three, I discuss how the Jewish people were able to see the Egyptians dying by Yam Suf when it seems that the Egyptians drowned at the bottom of the sea/lake, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2012/01/shemot-1427-30-view-from-shore.html

Four,  I present a structure of Moshe's song by the Yam Suf, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2014/01/shemot-151-18-beshallach-structure-of.html

Five, within Moshe's song, he seems to refer to other gods, 15:11, and I discuss this possibility in reference to this verses and other verses in the Torah,   http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/shemt-203-yitro-forces-and-gods.html

Six, I discuss how the mahn was a test of the Jewish people, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2009/02/shemot-162-4-double-test.html

Seven, I discuss how Moshe was able to tell the people that they would get meat at night, 16:8, when he had not yet been told this information, http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2011/01/shemot-162-13-beshallach-predicting.html

Eight, I discuss how the people had water during their stay in the desert,  http://www.lobashamayim.blogspot.co.il/2009/06/bemidbar-202-5-hukkat-water-in-desert.html

Nine, I offer a new understanding of the last verse of the parasha, Shemot 17:16, which has the word kes, which is a mystery.  This discussion is titled "Does the Torah refer to G-d having a throne?"