Exodus 16:4 - John Wesley's Notes

Exodus 16:4

2 Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel ^acomplained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

3 And the children of Israel said to them, ^a“Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, ^bwhen we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”

4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain ^abread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather¹ a certain quota every day, that I may ^btest them, whether they will ^cwalk in My law or not.

5 And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and ^ait shall be twice as much as they gather daily.”

6 Then Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, ^a“At evening you shall know that the Lord has brought you out of the land of Egypt.

7 And in the morning you shall see ^athe glory of the Lord; for He ^bhears your complaints against the Lord. But ^cwhat are we, that you complain against us?”

8 Also Moses said, “This shall be seen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the Lord hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but ^aagainst the Lord.”

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Exodus 16:4

Man being made out of the earth, his Maker has wisely ordered him food out of the earth, Psalms 104:14. But the people of Israel typifying the church of the first - born that are written in heaven, receiving their charters, laws and commissions from heaven, from heaven also they received their food. See what God designed in making this provision for them, that I may prove them whether they will walk in my law or no - Whether they will trust me, and whether they would serve him, and be ever faithful to so good a master.

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