Exodus 15:22-27
Summary for Exod 15:22-17:7: 15:22–18:27 a On the journey from the sea to Sinai, God continued his providential care for the people’s needs. In the events of rescue, he primarily revealed his power. Here he revealed that he cares about his people’s basic needs.Summary for Exod 15:22-27: 15:22-27 b First at Marah and then at Elim, God provided water for the people.
• The precise location of the desert of Shur (15:22 c) is unknown.
15:23 d The water was probably heavily alkaline, as is typical in the Sinai Desert.
15:24 e Instead of reflecting on the lessons of faith so recently experienced, the people lost heart and began to complain, as we often do under adverse circumstances. If this complaining becomes a pattern, disaster can befall us in the ultimate test, as it did the Israelites (see Num 14 f; Ps 95:7-11 g; Heb 3:7-11 h).
15:25 i See 2 Kgs 2:19-22 j for a similar incident.
15:26 k The connection between obedience to God’s commands and health is not arbitrary. God made the body, and our bodies will last longer if we follow the Creator’s guidelines. Since this statement was made in the context of a need for water, it might indicate that the Egyptians had been drinking polluted water.
Exodus 16:1-3
Summary for Exod 16:1-36: 16:1-36 l God demonstrated care for his people by providing manna and quail as food for them.16:2 m complained: The people were developing a pattern of faithlessness manifested in complaining.
16:3 n all the bread we wanted: The Israelites had been oppressed slaves in Egypt! One of the great dangers of complaining is that it blinds us to reality. Faith is grateful for what is, and believes the best is yet to come. Complaining focuses on what is wrong with the present and glorifies an unreal past.
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