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  • Richard H Priday on Exodus 16 - 2 years ago
    This chapter explains God's provisions (again subsequent to their murmering AGAIN in verse 2).

    The fact that they were so myopic as to suggest that they had "bread to the full" in verse 3 would seem not to be accurate in any recent tidings there; as they were in hard bondage; having lost even a provision of straw to make bricks. It is more likely that they were half starved in many cases; it seems uncertain how much of the cattle was that of the Egyptians who feared God and kept them in the barns during the plague of hail and as part of a mixed multitude came up with them. In any event; there was clearly a need for food; and God had a 40 year supply for them. Even the most elementary rules apparently weren't uniformally obeyed. People kept what the gathered when they should have used it up right away; and searched on the Sabbath when they were told there wouldn't be any (and likely DIDN'T get a double portion obeying the rules about what to gather the day before that every week). Verse 33 indicates that a certain portion (an Omer) was to be kept in the pot which would be part of the Ark of the Covenant later along with Aaron's rod. If the Ark ever was found it would still be in there to this day.



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