Leading with Love

Exodus 16:7(b) “….but what are we that you should complain against us?” Observation: Shortly after their miraculous Red Sea crossing the Israelites accused Moses and Aaron of bringing them to the desert to “kill the whole assembly with hunger” (v. 6:3). Moses rightly...

Selective Memory

Exodus 16:1 “….and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the Wilderness of Sin…after they departed from the land of Egypt.” Observation: The early stages of their exodus had brought them to a beautiful resting place…an oasis called Elim. Exodus 15:17...

Stinking Stash

Exodus 16:19 “Let no one leave any of it ‘till morning.” Observation: The nation of Israel was in the Wilderness of Sin after the Exodus from Egypt, and they “….complained against Moses and Aaron…” (v.2). Essentially, they said they had rather died in Egypt’s slavery...

Musty Museum Piece

Genesis 12:2 “I will bless you and make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great. And you shall be a blessing.” Observation: The context of this and surrounding verses is part of the Abrahamic Covenant, in which God promises unilaterally to cause...

The Great Escape

Genesis 8:15-16 “Then God spoke to Noah saying, ‘Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons’ wives with you.’” Observation: The flood had ended and waters receded to the point of revealing dry ground upon which the ark had lodged. At last, the...

You Must Be Kidding

Leviticus 14:34 “When you enter the land of Canaan that I am giving you as a possession and I place a mildew contamination in a house in the land you possess…” Observation: These are among the instructions the Lord gives for dealing with contaminations that would...