exodus 16

Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		The children of Israel here seem bitter in their complaint against Moses. This bitterness does not seem founded. The children of Israel here said that it would have been better to have died in Egypt.
Is it a lack of faith that the people do not approach Moses in a better condition.		16:1-3The complaints that the children of Israel make is an indication of where they were spirituality. Spiritual things are spiritually discerned. The children of Israel are not humble inn their approach toward Moses.
How are we to understand the generalization, that all the congregation murmured?	Maybe this was the sentiment of the entire congregation, although it may have been one person who said it. When a person I generally hungry, they lose all sanity, and make rash decisions. Note that although they were oppressed in Egypt they were not hungry.	God is trying to have the lives of the Israelites and they are crying for them to kill them.
How long were the children of Israel hungry?	This is the 15th day of the 2nd month. No doubt they could not have been without food all this time.
Is it possible that God was again trying the children of Israel?	No doubt this was a second test from the Lord.
Why did God wait so long to provide their needs?	It seems that God wanted the people to recognize their deep longing for God. If he had provided their needs before they asked, maybe they would have taken it for granted.	16:4 Note the Lord said that He will prove them, if they would keep His law or no.
Did the children keep the Sabbath prior to leaving Egypt?	It does not seem that for the two months that they were travelling in the desert that God had instructed them to observe the Sabbath.	16:5 The Lord is re-establishing His Sabbath with the children of Israel. This is the first mention of the Sabbath.
Why wasn’t the Sabbath mentioned anywhere else before this?	The Sabbath was a tradition that was passed down by word of mouth. It was not necessary to have a record to state to observe the Sabbath. Probably the importance of the Sabbath had been lost, and God needed now to re-teach His people about the true significance of the Sabbath.
Why were the quails and the bread sent separately, especially considering what we have been told about diet, that meat is harder to digest?		16:11-12 flesh and bread is promised the people.
		16:16 omer=2 liters
		16:20 Moses wrath is kindled as a result of the disobedience of the children of Israel.
		16:23 The Lord uses their food to teach them about the Sabbath. It seems that this generation gets more information/details about the Sabbath than previous generations.
		God seems to give as much information as the people can handle. He does not exceed their capabilities to receive. Consequently it would seem that future generations get more details than previous ones. However, it is simply the Lord distributing information on an as needed basis. One man said to have received too much information was Daniel, and when he did the information seemed make him sick.
	Sodden=boiled, Seethe=boil	16:24
Isn’t this a confirmation that the children of Israel were not observing His commandments?	The timeframe in this verse is not clear. In this verse, it is not clear if God was referring to time before Egypt, during Egypt or just specific to this event. It is hard to say based on this verse alone.	16:28
Is this the first time the children of Israel is keeping the  Sabbath?	If Sabbath is a sign between God and His people, it must be believed that all the righteous descendants observed the Sabbath from Adam till now.	16:30This seems to be the re-institution of the Sabbath. This verse is pivotal because this is the first mention of the people resting from labor and from tedious work. This is in direct contrast to the bondage/slavery they endured while in Egypt.
Was the Sabbath truth lost in Egypt?	It is unlikely that the Egyptians allowed the Israelites to practice their religion freely, consequently that is why God had given the instruction to let the people go so that they can go serve me. Hence the truth would have been lost.
Did Abraham, Isaac and Jacob observe the Sabbath?

Coriander seed

16:31

omer	The omer (Hebrew: עֹ֫מֶר‎‎ 'ōmer) is an ancient Israelite unit of dry measure used in the era of the Temple in Jerusalem. It is used in the Bible as an ancient unit of volume for grains and dry commodities, and the Torah mentions as being equal to one tenth of an ephah.
Wafers with honey	Sweet biscuit	16:31
		16:32 Note that God advises the children of Israel to put a pot of manna before Him, to be kept for a memorial. (an omer=approx. 2 quarts-one man’s share) This was a miraculous event because manna would not last overnight.
Was the manna filled daily or just once.	This text can be interpreted two ways. It is not clear whether the manna was refilled on a daily basis or once and for all. Based on the God given instructions one could argue that it was re-filled daily. However, given that the pot with manna was to become a symbol in the sanctuary it is likely that it was filled only once, and it was preserved by God through the ages.

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/bible/nwt/appendix-b/bible-measurements/

exodus 15

Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		You would think that this song was pre-pared, since Moses and the entire congregation just started singing it. (The song continues for 21 verses. It is the story of their triumph.)
		This should be recognized as the song of Moses and the children of Israel. In revelation mention is made of the song of Moses and the Lamb.
		Recognizing that the people would respond in this chorus of praise, God had to do the things that He did in the order that He did it in front of the children of Israel. This was God introducing himself to the children of Israel. He wanted them to know that He was a man of war.
Why didn’t the children of Israel ask for water from the first day. Why is it recorded that they had to go 3 days journey into the wilderness before they would ask for water? Is there a lesson there?		15:22
Were these people led by the cloud into the wilderness?	We know from the story of Jesus that the people were led intot he wilderness by God, however it remains a mystery if they sought the water on their own, or they searched for water while being led by the cloud.
		15:24 Note this is not an ordinary complain for the murmured out “against him”
What is this ordinance that the Lord has established and what bearing does the promise have on us today?	Note the diseases here are specific. This is not a generalization. The plagues in Egypt reflect upon the last plagues to be poured out upon the world. The Lord is here saying that these plagues will be revisited upon the Earth, and only if you are obedient to my word will they not come upon thee.	15:25-26 God makes a promise to the people.
		15:27 There is definitely some significance here, the fact that there are 12 wells, pre-dug (seemingly one for each tribe) and 70 palm trees. Both numbers are significant with God.
		15:27 This is probably an oasis in the desert? This was a welcome change no doubt, this place probably had lots of life in it, no wonder the children of Israel encamped here.

exodus 14

Question	Answer	Note---10-02-2016
		14:1-3This is direct and specific instruction for the children of Israel to encamp by the sea. They were to encamp at a specific place per instruction from the Lord. From the previous chapter we are told that it was the Lord who led them to this place.
		14:4 Note that they were told that the Egyptians would pursue after them into the wilderness. Note the Lord said that Pharaoh was coming, and yet God did not advise Moses what was to be done when they the armies should come. This seems like a type of trouble just before God comes. God speaks of the time of trouble to come, but there is little instruction as to what to do during that time of trouble.  In this story we see the Lord marvelously delivering His people. No doubt God will deliver His people in the end in like fashion.
		14:10 The fear here by the Israelites seems misplaced. How can they mistrust God after HHe just warned about the Egyptian armies coming. Should they not have not known that if God had brought them this far He would bring them the rest of the way. Here is a prime example that you cannot trust in the Lord when you have fear. The Lord had said to them previously that he would take them from this place and bring them to another, yet in the midst of their trouble
		14:10 If your plans do not fail you will have no reason to cry out unto the Lord.
		The children of Israel panicked and now ask a stupid question. If God had wanted to kill them He would not have brought them out unto the wilderness to kill them. The cloud was still with them
Did Moses have additional conversation with the Lord, or was this just discernment from what was told to him earlier?	According to verse 14:18 we see the additional discourse. Moses seemingly did not have any prior knowledge of the intentions of God before it was mentioned.	14:13
		14:15 Forward? I can just imagine Moses looking forward into the water and saying am I going to march the children of Israel into the water? This is just the character of God on display.
		14;16 Yes!!! Forward…I’m not stupid, and I did not stutter. God clarifies his instruction.
		14:19-20 God himself was their defense. He encamped around the host of the children of Israelites.ps34:7
This was definitely a dramatic event. Why would God have parted the waters in this way.	Maybe it was done so that the people would remember how God mightily divided the waters.14:31	21 It must have been a fearful thing to watch the strong wind divide the waters.
Why would the men pursue the children of Israel into the red sea.	Here is a prime example of the folly of sin. Because sin is ruling in their lives their actions do not make any sense.	22 Fear is not enough to drive you to obedience. Inspite of the many dreadful sacs that were done before the Egyptians did not fear the Lord enough to obey Him.
		It was not until the Egyptians were in the midst of the water that their chariot wheels fells off, and they realized that the Lord was fighting for the Israelites. The falling off of the chariot wheels is something supernatural and is not to be overlooked.
Where was Moses that he could have heard the Egyptians say, “let us flee?”
God could have made the waters come back upon the Egyptians at His bidding, yet He instructs Moses to play a part in the water coming back together. Why was this?	I believe it is a manifestation of the desire of God to work through human agencies. Yes, He can do the work, all by himself, but this is not what He desires.
		27 The nature of sin, is that it destroys whatever is in its path.
		28: Note that the scripture says all that went in perished. So, it seems safe to say that those who did not go in, lived to tell the tale.