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Special Treats Manna and Quail
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Timeline 15 th of 1 st month (Num 33:3-4): Israel leaves Egypt 15 th of 2 nd month: Manna and Quail (Ex 16:1) 3 rd new moon (i.e. 1 st of the 3 rd month): Israel reaches Sinai (Ex 19:1)
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Timeline The Israelites take one week to gather manna (Ex 16), from about the 15 th to the 22 nd This leaves only one week for the events of Ex 17-18! 1.Travel to Rephidim 2.Receive water from the rock (17:5-7) 3.Defeat the Amalekites in battle (17:8-16) 4.Set up a judicial structure whereby the cases of the Israelites can be judged (Ex 18) 5.Leave Rephidim and travel to Sinai
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Rebellions in the Desert 1.Water at Marah (Ex 15:23-26) 2.Manna (Ex 16) 3.Water at Rephidim (Ex 17:1-7) 4.Golden Calf (Ex 32) 5.Israelites at Taberah (Num 11:1-3) 6.Rabble at Kibroth-hattaavah (Num 11:4-35) 7.Miriam and Aaron (Num 12) 8.Response to Spies (Num 14) 9.Korah (Num 16) 10.Water at Meribah (Num 20:2-13) 11.Bronze Serpent (Num 21:4-9) 12.Worship of Baal at Peor (Num 25)
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Motivations for Rebellion Five rebellions motivated by concern for physical sustenance (Manna, Water at Rephidim and Meribah, Rabble, Bronze Serpent) Two rebellions motivated by religious compromise (Golden Calf, Baal Peor) Two rebellions motivated by leadership concerns (Miriam and Aaron, Korah) Taberah—we know only that they complained; Spies’ rebellion was motivated by fear
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The Murmuring (Ex 16:1-3) Murmuring at Marah (Ex 15:23-26) – Notice that “the people murmured” (v. 24) – Which people? Murmuring at Sin (Ex 16) – Notice the “whole congregation murmured” (v. 2) Lesson: Murmuring spreads quickly and aggressively
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The Murmuring The Israelites wish for death in Egypt (v. 3) – Do they remember life in Egypt?—Ex 2:23! The Israelites accuse Moses of being a murderer (v. 3) – Yet they wish to return to Pharaoh, a real murderer! (Ex 1:15ff) Lesson: Murmuring is often irrational
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How to Respond to Murmuring Jesus Responds to Rejection: Luke 9:51-56 – Consider the source of the murmuring – Do not react emotionally and immediately – Walk away God does not deny the people what they want – He offers them both bread and meat with restrictions: (1) they must collect it; (2) they must gather only a certain amount Lesson: when people complain, put them to work!
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Purpose Behind the Response To confirm God’s deliverance (Ex 16:6) – God delivers us To confirm God’s audience (Ex 16:7) – God hears us To confirm God’s service through Moses and Aaron (Ex 16:8) – God needs servants Lesson: God is ever present with his people
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Conclusion Even though a negative (murmuring) prompted the manna and quail, God made it a positive It would be less than two weeks before the Israelites would complain again Why did God choose this generation, rebellious and stubborn?
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