So Moses told Aaron, "Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come." So Moses said to AaronThis phrase introduces a directive from Moses, the leader appointed by God to guide the Israelites. The name "Moses" is derived from the Hebrew "Mosheh," meaning "drawn out," reflecting his miraculous rescue from the Nile. Moses' leadership is pivotal in the Exodus narrative, symbolizing deliverance and divine guidance. Aaron, Moses' brother, serves as the first high priest, representing the priestly line and the intercessory role between God and His people. This relationship underscores the importance of obedience and collaboration in fulfilling God's commands. Take a jar
The instruction to "take a jar" involves a physical act of preservation. The Hebrew word for "jar" is "tsintseneth," which refers to a container or vessel. This act of taking a jar signifies the importance of preserving God's provision as a testimony for future generations. It highlights the tangible nature of God's miracles and the need to remember and honor His faithfulness. and fill it with an omer of manna
The "omer" is a unit of measure, approximately 2.3 liters or about 2 quarts, used in ancient Israel. "Manna" is the miraculous food provided by God to the Israelites in the wilderness, described as bread from heaven. The Hebrew word "mān" reflects the question "What is it?" as the Israelites first encountered this divine sustenance. This phrase emphasizes God's provision and care, teaching reliance on Him for daily needs and the importance of gratitude for His blessings. Then place it before the LORD
Placing the jar "before the LORD" signifies an act of worship and dedication. The Hebrew word "paniym" means "face" or "presence," indicating that the jar is to be set in a sacred space, likely the Tabernacle, where God's presence dwells. This act symbolizes offering and consecration, acknowledging God's sovereignty and the sacredness of His provisions. to be preserved for the generations to come
The preservation "for the generations to come" underscores the importance of remembering God's faithfulness. The Hebrew word "dor" means "generation," highlighting the continuity of God's covenant and the responsibility to pass down testimonies of His works. This phrase serves as a reminder of the enduring nature of God's promises and the call to teach future generations about His mighty acts and faithfulness. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt. In this verse, Moses instructs Aaron regarding the preservation of manna. 2. AaronMoses' brother and the first high priest of Israel. He is tasked with placing the manna before the LORD. 3. MannaThe miraculous food provided by God to the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness. It symbolizes God's provision and faithfulness. 4. The LORDThe covenant name of God, Yahweh, who provides for and sustains His people. 5. Preservation for GenerationsThe act of keeping the manna as a testimony of God's provision, meant to remind future generations of His faithfulness. Teaching Points God's ProvisionGod provides for our needs, both physical and spiritual. Just as He provided manna for the Israelites, He provides for us today. Remembrance and TestimonyThe preservation of manna serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness. We should also remember and testify to God's work in our lives. Obedience and FaithThe Israelites were tested in their obedience to God's instructions regarding manna. Our faith is often tested in our willingness to trust and obey God. Symbolism of MannaManna is a type of Christ, the true bread from heaven. We are called to seek sustenance in Christ, who fulfills our deepest needs. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the preservation of manna serve as a reminder of God's faithfulness in your own life? 2. In what ways can you actively remember and testify to God's provision in your daily life? 3. How does the concept of manna as a type of Christ deepen your understanding of Jesus as the "bread of life"? 4. What are some areas in your life where God is calling you to trust and obey Him, similar to the Israelites with the manna? 5. How can you incorporate the lessons from Exodus 16:33 into your spiritual practices, such as prayer or Bible study, to strengthen your faith? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 16:4-5Provides context for the giving of manna, showing God's provision and testing of the Israelites' obedience. Hebrews 9:4Mentions the jar of manna as part of the contents of the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's provision and presence. John 6:31-35Jesus refers to Himself as the "bread of life," drawing a parallel between the manna and His own role as the sustainer of spiritual life. People Aaron, Ephah, Israelites, MosesPlaces Canaan, Elim, Sin Desert, SinaiTopics Aaron, Charge, Deposit, Full, Fulness, Future, Generations, Jar, Kept, Lay, Manna, Omer, Omerful, Omer-full, Pot, Rest, Therein, ThroughoutDictionary of Bible Themes Exodus 16:33 5072 Aaron, spokesman Exodus 16:31-35 4418 bread
4474 manna Exodus 16:32-33 9130 future, the Library The Bread of God
'Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in My law, or no. 5. And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily. 6. And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt: …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureSeptember the Twenty-Eighth the Daily Manna
"I will rain bread from heaven for you." --EXODUS xvi. 11-18. And this gracious provision is made for people who are complaining, and who are sighing for the flesh-pots of Egypt! Our Lord can be patient with the impatient: He can be "kind to the unthankful." If it were easy to drive the Lord away I should have succeeded long ago. I have murmured, I have sulked, I have turned Him out of my thoughts, and "He stands at the door and knocks!" I yearn for "the flesh-pots," "He sends me manna," "Was …
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Dining with a Pharisee. Sabbath Healing and Three Lessons Suggested by the Event.
(Probably Peræa.) ^C Luke XIV. 1-24. ^c 1 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him. [The Pharisees were an unorganized party, hence their rulers were such not by office, but by influence. Those who were members of the Sanhedrin, or who were distinguished among the rabbis, might fitly be spoken of as rulers among them. The context favors the idea that Jesus was invited for the purpose of being …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Beauty and Glory of the Risen Body.
We have seen in the foregoing chapters that, in the Beatific Vision, the human soul sees, loves, and enjoys God, and that her essential happiness consists in that unfailing, blessed vision. But, although the blessedness she now enjoys is far greater than words can express, it is not yet integral or complete, and never will be, except when she is again clothed in her own body, beautified, and glorified after the likeness of her Saviour's body. However, although her happiness is not yet complete, you …
F. J. Boudreaux—The Happiness of Heaven Questions About the Nature and Perpetuity of the Seventh-Day Sabbath.
AND PROOF, THAT THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK IS THE TRUE CHRISTIAN SABBATH. BY JOHN BUNYAN. 'The Son of man is lord also of the Sabbath day.' London: Printed for Nath, Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry, 1685. EDITOR'S ADVERTISEMENT. All our inquiries into divine commands are required to be made personally, solemnly, prayerful. To 'prove all things,' and 'hold fast' and obey 'that which is good,' is a precept, equally binding upon the clown, as it is upon the philosopher. Satisfied from our observations …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Tithing
There are few subjects on which the Lord's own people are more astray than on the subject of giving. They profess to take the Bible as their own rule of faith and practice, and yet in the matter of Christian finance, the vast majority have utterly ignored its plain teachings and have tried every substitute the carnal mind could devise; therefore it is no wonder that the majority of Christian enterprises in the world today are handicapped and crippled through the lack of funds. Is our giving to be …
Arthur W. Pink—Tithing The Personality of Power.
A Personally Conducted Journey. Everyone enjoys the pleasure of travel; but nearly all shrink back from its tiresomeness and drudgery. The transportation companies are constantly scheming to overcome this disagreeable side for both pleasure and business travel. One of the popular ways of pleasure travel of late is by means of personally conducted tours. A party is formed, often by the railroad company, and is accompanied by a special agent to attend to all the business matters of the trip. A variation …
S.D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on Power Epistle xvii. To Felix, Bishop of Messana.
To Felix, Bishop of Messana. To our most reverend brother, the Bishop Felix, Gregory, servant of the servants of God [246] . Our Head, which is Christ, to this end has willed us to be His members, that through His large charity and faithfulness He might make us one body in Himself, to whom it befits us so to cling that, since without Him we can do nothing, through Him we may be enabled to be what we are called. From the citadel of the Head let nothing divide us, lest, if we refuse to be His members, …
Saint Gregory the Great—the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great How Subjects and Prelates are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 5.) Differently to be admonished are subjects and prelates: the former that subjection crush them not, the latter that superior place elate them not: the former that they fail not to fulfil what is commanded them, the latter that they command not more to be fulfilled than is just: the former that they submit humbly, the latter that they preside temperately. For this, which may be understood also figuratively, is said to the former, Children, obey your parents in the Lord: but to …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great 1 to Pray is as it were to be on Speaking Terms with Me...
1. To pray is as it were to be on speaking terms with Me, and so by being in communion with and abiding in Me to become like Me. There is a kind of insect which feeds upon and lives among grass and green leaves and becomes like them in colour. Also the polar bear dwelling among the white snows has the same snowy whiteness, and the tiger of Bengal bears upon its skin the marks of the reeds among which it lives. So those, who by means of prayer abide in communion with Me partake, with the saints and …
Sadhu Sundar Singh—At The Master's Feet Appendix viii. Rabbinic Traditions About Elijah, the Forerunner of the Messiah
To complete the evidence, presented in the text, as to the essential difference between the teaching of the ancient Synagogue about the Forerunner of the Messiah' and the history and mission of John the Baptist, as described in the New Testaments, we subjoin a full, though condensed, account of the earlier Rabbinic traditions about Elijah. Opinions differ as to the descent and birthplace of Elijah. According to some, he was from the land of Gilead (Bemid. R. 14), and of the tribe of Gad (Tanch. on …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Deity of the Holy Spirit.
In the preceding chapter we have seen clearly that the Holy Spirit is a Person. But what sort of a Person is He? Is He a finite person or an infinite person? Is He God? This question also is plainly answered in the Bible. There are in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments five distinct and decisive lines of proof of the Deity of the Holy Spirit. I. Each of the four distinctively Divine attributes is ascribed to the Holy Spirit. What are the distinctively Divine attributes? Eternity, omnipresence, …
R. A. Torrey—The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit Exodus
The book of Exodus--so named in the Greek version from the march of Israel out of Egypt--opens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which Genesis had closed. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in Egypt (i.) and the story of the book is the story of her redemption. Ultimately it is Israel's God that is her redeemer, but He operates largely by human means; and the first step is the preparation of a deliverer, Moses, whose parentage, …
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