Exod. 16:3 Although slaves when they were in Egypt, they had received good food. Now that they are in the desert they forget GOD's goodness and what they suffered in Egypt, and begin to complain about lack of food.
Exod. 16:4 See section 4 of "TRUTH IN ACTION" at the end of Exodus.
Exod. 16:4 GOD tests the people to see if they will comply with his will. One of the ways he uses is restricting the amount of food that they can gather.
Exod. 16:8 See section 5 of "TRUTH IN ACTION" at the end of Exodus.
Exod. 16:13-18 The supply came every morning according to GOD's plan and couldn't be hoarded for future use, except on the day of rest. It could only be used in the way that GOD had arranged (v.20), as a miraculous demonstration of his ability to provide for the people's needs. Each family received what they needed. They were daily given a portion of bread (v.15), or an omer of bread apiece (v.16). With this Israel was fed for 40 years (v.35). With all assurance, the petition of the Our Father, "give us this day our daily bread" (Luke 11:3) remembers the bread given by GOD to the Israelites as their daily sustenance.
Exod. 16:22,23 Moses explains the holiness of the day of rest, the need to observe it and all that it entails. GOD granted a double supply to allow his people to keep the day of rest, so that it wasn't necessary to find and gather it on that day.
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Exod. 16:30 rested, shabat; Strong #7673: Stop, rest, cease, finish. This verb is of great importance in the Old Testament, mainly due to the substantive from which it arises: shab-bat. The shabbat is the day when all work ceases and Israel rests and meditates on the glories of creation (heaven and earth), just as GOD rested the seventh day (Gen. 2:1-3).
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Exod. 16:31 Manna: Hebrew term given to this type of bread by the Israelites which means, "what is this?" (see v.15). Coriander (cilantro) grows to between 60 and 90 cm. The plant produces seeds that are used to spice meals to this day.
Exod. 16:32 It was ordered that some of this bread be saved to show future generations what GOD had provided for his people in the desert. This demonstration was more than that; it was a sign of the Covenant.
Exod. 16:35 The manna nourished the people and sustained them for forty years. As such, it was a symbol of Christ. A direct correlation can be established each time the official repeats Christ's words, "Take, eat: this is my body that is broken for you" in the Eucharist (I Cor. 11:24).
Exod. 17:1 These places, like the majority of those mentioned throughout the journey, are unknown today.
Exod. 17:3 The people...murmured against Moses continually. Their sufferings in Egypt had been of a different nature. Now they complained because they were thirsty. Their desperation is evidenced in the fact that they were prepared to throw stones at Moses. They no longer trusted in GOD and saw Moses as their source of provisions.
Exod. 17:8 The Amalekites were a nomadic tribe that lived in the arid region situated between Egypt and Canaan.
Exod. 17:9 Joshua appears for the first time as leader of an army composed of volunteers.
Exod. 17:10 Hur is mentioned here and in 24:14 as Moses' assistant.
Exod. 17:15 See section 1 of "TRUTH IN ACTION" at the end of Exodus.
Exod. 17:15 Jehovah-nissi means "the LORD is my banner". The banner is the symbol under which armies and communities gather. When it is raised it calls the people to battle, to congregate or to be instructed. The phrase could have been a war cry. By erecting an altar Moses recognized GOD's presence. Before this altar Moses honored GOD as the author of the victory over the Amalekites.
Exod. 18:2-7 Moses had probably at one time sent his wife and sons to return to Jethro's house to be protected during the crisis of the Egyptian plagues.
Exod. 18:8 Moses gave testimony of all that GOD had done for love of Israel. Before Moses' story, Jethro had only known what his son-in-law had related via sporadic notices (18:1).
Exod. 18:9-11 Jethro blesses GOD for having liberated Israel and confesses that he now knows that the GOD of Moses is the true GOD.
Exod. 18:12 Burnt offerings: See the note for Leviticus 1:3. The elders of Israel, representatives of all the people, were a tribal institution.
Exod. 18:15 By coming before Moses in search of divine counsel, the people accepted his role of intermediary.
Exod. 18:16-19 Three negative effects were derived from Moses' action as judge over all things, all the people, and all community, religious and legal situations: he was exhausted, the people didn't receive prompt justice and the elders weren't given the opportunity to utilize their talents.
Exod. 18:20 As GOD's representative, Moses must teach and illustrate to the people in four different spheres: the ordinances of GOD, his laws and regulations about those statutes, the manner in which the Israelites should live in accordance with them and what they should do.
Exod. 18:21 The chiefs (KJV-rulers) should be men who fear GOD, trustworthy and honest; those who govern or dispense justice, punishments and protection.
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