Tag: Exodus 16
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Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
When the layer of dew lifted, there on the surface of the wilderness was a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost on the ground. When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread that […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Exodus 16 1-8 & 13-15
We are studying Exodus 16:1-8, 13-15 for Sunday, September 15. About the manna in the wilderness. [Notes on the text are here.] Here are a few questions about the text we might want to consider before or during class: The narrator (in vv1 & 2) describes the group of Israelites as “all the congregation.” The […]
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Study Notes – Exodus 16 1-8, 13-15
We are studying Exodus 16:1-8, 13-15 for Sunday, September 15. This is the story of the first appearance of manna in the wilderness, for the Children of Israel en route from Egypt to Mt. Sinai. Here are my notes on this text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: The book of Exodus is famous. Everyone, even people who […]
Matters of Interpretation 