Rabbi Zweig's Shiurim

When Hashem Fights It Is Not a War: Egypt Versus Sichon and Og

Why does the Torah tell the Jews entering Eretz Yisrael to remember Egypt rather than the recent victories over Sichon and Og? The pasuk reveals that Egypt was not a war—Hashem "toyed" with them ("hisalalti"). Unlike battles that instill fear, remembering Egypt meant remembering total dominance without struggle, the perfect mindset for entering the Land.