Bible Study 09/20/20 - Exodus 16-18

Children of Israel journey from Elim (A grove of palms) to Wilderness of Sin (Clay, mire, thorny); 1 month after leaving Egypt; 3rd complaint there’s no bread and meat, YHVH responds with quail and manna; He tests them on following his instructions gathering for only 6 days with a double portion on the 6th day; they journey from Sin to Rephidim (props or supports) and 4th complaint there’s no water for them, children, and livestock; YHVH stands before them at Horeb (arid, desolation) and Moses strikes the rock and waters flow; he called the place Massah U’Meribah (Temptation, trial, contention); they there are attacked by Amalek (people of lapping); Joshua and army defend people and win in the evening; Jethro father-in-law of Moses returns Zipporah, Gershom and Eliezer to Moses; Moses judges the people from morning to evening; Jethro advises to appoint others to bear the burden with him so that they will arrive at their destination in peace; Moses heeds Jethro;