In this class, we evlaute the incidents that took place between the exile from Egypt and the giving of the Torah, as: A. A means of bringing Pharaoh and his army to the Sea of Reeds, where they would receive their final punishment. B. As a test to the Jewish nation in order to strengthen their trust in Hashem and prepare them for the giving of the Torah. C. As proof of the essential difference between the Jews and other nations. Sources include: Emet LeYaakov, by Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky, Meshech Chochma, Rav Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk and Oznayim LaTorah by Rabbi Zalman Sorotskin