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Themes in Exodus 16

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Themes in Exodus 16

Exodus 16:1 (show verse)

Later, they left Elim, and the whole congregation of the Israelis came to the desert of Sin, which lay between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.

Church » Called the congregation in the o. T. (K. J. V. And others)
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Sin
Mountains » Names of » Sinai, upon which moses received the decalogue
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » The people of israel journey through
Sinai » Mount
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The people of israel arrive at, in their wanderings in the wilderness

Exodus 16:2 (show verse)

The whole congregation of the Israelis complained against Moses and Aaron in the desert.

Aaron » mum » by the people
Church » Called the congregation in the o. T. (K. J. V. And others)
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Murmuring for bread
Evil for good » Instances of » Israelites, to moses
Israel » Kings of judah » Murmurings of
Israel » Complaints » Food
Manna » Given » When israel murmured for bread
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
moses » Character of » Meekness of
Murmuring » Examples of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Exemplified
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » The complaint for bread in
Trouble » Instances of » Food
Unity » Prophesied, as a mark of the progress of true religion » Of evil

Exodus 16:3 (show verse)

The Israelis told them, "If only we had died by the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt when we sat by the cooking pots, when we ate bread until we were filled because you brought us to this desert to kill this entire congregation with hunger."

Aaron » mum » by the people
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Murmuring for bread
the Diet of the jews » In egypt
Evil for good » Instances of » Israelites, to moses
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Israelites, to moses
Israel » Complaints » Food
Manna » Given » When israel murmured for bread
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
moses » Character of » Meekness of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Murmuring » Of israelites against moses
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Trouble » Instances of » Food

Exodus 16:4 (show verse)

The LORD told Moses, "Listen very carefully! I'll cause food to rain down for you from heaven, and the people are to go out and gather each day's portion on that day. In this way I'll test them to demonstrate whether or not they'll live according to my instructions.

Aaron » mum » by the people
Daily duty » Gathering the manna
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Duty » Daily » Gathering the manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Miraculously given to israel for food in the wilderness
Manna » Called » Bread from heaven
Manna » Given » As a test of obedience
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:5 (show verse)

On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be double what they gather on other days."

Aaron » mum » by the people
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the sabbath
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:6 (show verse)

So Moses and Aaron addressed the entire congregation of the Israelis: "This evening you will know that the LORD has brought you out of the land of Egypt,

Aaron » mum » by the people
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:7 (show verse)

and in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your complaints against him. After all, who are we that you complain against us?"

Aaron » mum » by the people
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Given » To exhibit God's glory
Meekness » Instances of » moses
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
moses » Character of » Meekness of
Patience » Instances of » moses
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:8 (show verse)

Moses also said, "When the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread in the morning to satisfy you, the LORD will hear your complaints directed against him. Who are we? Your complaints aren't against us, but rather against the LORD."

Aaron » mum » by the people
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Quails given for one night
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Meekness » Instances of » moses
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
moses » Character of » Meekness of
Patience » Instances of » moses
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in
national Sins » Exemplified

Exodus 16:9 (show verse)

Then Moses instructed Aaron, "Say to the whole congregation of the Israelis, "Come near into the LORD's presence, because he has heard your complaints.'"

Aaron » mum » by the people
Church » Called the congregation in the o. T. (K. J. V. And others)
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:10 (show verse)

While Aaron was speaking to all the congregation of the Israelis, they turned toward the desert, and there the glory of the LORD was seen in the cloud.

Aaron » mum » by the people
Church » Called the congregation in the o. T. (K. J. V. And others)
Cloud of glory » God's glory manifested in
Cloud of glory » Special appearances of » At the murmuring for bread
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:11 (show verse)

The LORD told Moses,

the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in
Types of Christ » Manna

Exodus 16:12 (show verse)

"I've heard the complaints of the Israelis. Tell them, "At twilight you are to eat meat and in the morning you are to be filled with bread, so you may know that I am the LORD your God.'"

Birds » Clean » Quail
Condescension of God » Sends flesh to the israelites in consequence of their murmuring
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Quails given for one night
the Diet of the jews » in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in
Types of Christ » Manna

Exodus 16:13 (show verse)

Later that evening quail came up and covered the camp, and then in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Quails
Birds » Clean » Quail
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Quails given for one night
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Meteorology » Dew
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Miracles » Catalogue of » Quails
miracles of Loaves » Multitude fed
Multitude » Fed
Quail » The miracle of, in the wilderness of sin
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in
Types of Christ » Manna

Exodus 16:14 (show verse)

When the layer of dew evaporated, on the surface of the desert a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost, appeared on the ground.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Described as » Like hoar frost
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in
Types of Christ » Manna

Exodus 16:15 (show verse)

When the Israelis saw it, they asked one another, "What is it?", because they did not know what it was.

Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Miraculously given to israel for food in the wilderness
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Fed a multitude
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in
Types of Christ » Manna

Exodus 16:16 (show verse)

Moses told them, "It's the food that the LORD has given you to eat. This is what the LORD has commanded: "You are to gather from it what each person is to eat, about one omer per person according to the number of your people, and one person is to gather for everyone in his tent.'"

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » An omer of, gathered for each person
Measure » An omer, about one bushel
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:17 (show verse)

The Israelis did this, some gathering much, some little.

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » The israelites » At first covetous of
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:18 (show verse)

When they measured it with a vessel the capacity of which was one omer, the one who gathered much did not have an excess, while the one who gathered little did not lack. They gathered exactly what each needed to eat.

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Gathered » Sufficient
Measure » An omer, about one bushel
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:19 (show verse)

Then Moses told them, "No one is to leave any of it until morning."

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of the people of israel, in gathering excessive quantities of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Kept longer than a day (except on the sabbath) became corrupt
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:20 (show verse)

But they did not listen to Moses some people left part of it until morning, and it produced maggots and smelled bad, so Moses got angry at them.

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of the people of israel, in gathering excessive quantities of manna
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Maggot
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Kept longer than a day (except on the sabbath) became corrupt
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:21 (show verse)

Every morning they gathered it, according to what each needed to eat; and when the sun became hot, it melted.

Bread » How prepared » Wafers
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Gathered » Every morning
Manna » Melted away by the sun
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Morning » The jews » Gathered » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in
The sun » The rays of » Soften and melt some substances

Exodus 16:22 (show verse)

On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, about two omers per person. Then all the leaders of the congregation came and reported to Moses,

Church » Called the congregation in the o. T. (K. J. V. And others)
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the sabbath
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sabbath » Preparations for the
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:23 (show verse)

and he told them, "This is what the LORD said: "Tomorrow is a Sabbath observance, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. Bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil, and put aside whatever remains to be kept for yourselves until morning.'"

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Baking
Bread » Baking of
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the sabbath
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sabbath » General references to
The sabbath » Called » The rest of the holy sabbath
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:24 (show verse)

So they put it away until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not smell bad, and there were no maggots in it.

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the sabbath
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:25 (show verse)

Moses said, "Eat it today, since today is a Sabbath to the LORD, and today you won't find it in the field.

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the sabbath
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:26 (show verse)

For six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there won't be any."

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the sabbath
Manna » None fell on the sabbath day
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:27 (show verse)

Nevertheless, that seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find any.

Desecration of the sabbath » By gathering manna
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » None fell on the sabbath day
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sabbath » Desecration of, under the mosaic law » By gathering manna
Sabbath » Violations of » Gathering manna
The sabbath » The wicked » Dishonoring of--exemplified
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:28 (show verse)

Then the LORD asked Moses, "How long will you people refuse to keep my commandments and my instructions?

Desecration of the sabbath » By gathering manna
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sabbath » Desecration of, under the mosaic law » By gathering manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:29 (show verse)

You see that the LORD has given you the Sabbath, and so on the sixth day he gives you food for two days. Let each person stay where he is; let no one leave his place on the seventh day."

journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:30 (show verse)

So the people rested on the seventh day.

Exodus 16:31 (show verse)

The Israelis named it "manna". It was white like coriander seed, and tasted like a wafer made with honey.

Blessing » Temporal » From God » israelites » Supplying » Manna
Bread » Was formed into » Wafers
Bread » How prepared » Honey
Coriander » A spice
journey of israel through the Desert » Through the wilderness of sin » Manna sent
Honey » Was eaten » Mixed with flour
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Described as » Like coriander seed
Manna » Described as » Like in taste to wafers made with honey
Manna » Described as » White
Miracles » Catalogue of » Manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:32 (show verse)

Moses said, "This is what the LORD has commanded: "Set aside one omer of it for future generations, so that they may see the food with which I fed you in the desert when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.'"

Instruction » By object lessons » The pot of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » A golden pot of, laid up in the holiest for a memorial
Memorial » The pot of manna
Memorials » The laying up of the manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:33 (show verse)

Then Moses told Aaron, "Take a jar, fill it with about one omer of manna, and place it in the LORD's presence, to be preserved throughout future generations."

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » pot of manna
Ark of the covenant » The pot of manna and aaron's rod laid up before
Holy of holies » Contained » pot of manna
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » A golden pot of, laid up in the holiest for a memorial
Manna » Preserved in the ark of the testimony
Memorial » The pot of manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:34 (show verse)

So Aaron placed it before the Testimony to be kept, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Aaron » pot of manna » in the ark
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » pot of manna
Ark of the covenant » The pot of manna and aaron's rod laid up before
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » A golden pot of, laid up in the holiest for a memorial
Memorial » The pot of manna
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:35 (show verse)

The Israelis ate manna for 40 years until they came to a land where they could settle. They ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.

journey of israel through the Desert » With miraculous provision
Forty » Years » Wanderings of the israelites in the wilderness
Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Manna » Ceased when israel entered canaan
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Forty years
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in

Exodus 16:36 (show verse)

Now one omer is a tenth of an ephah.

Israel » Provision » Manna » Quail
Measure » An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half
Measures » Of liquids and solids » Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah)
Sin (place) » Desert of, a wilderness between elim and sinai » Manna and quail given in