Read
Exodus 15:22 - 16:36
Reflections on the passage
(See 15:22, 16:2 and 16:8)
- How do you think Moses felt about the people making their complaints against him (and Aaron) personally?
- How would you respond to the complaints of the Israelite people?
- Do you think that either Moses or the Israelites had considered the risks of their journey before they left Egypt?
(See 15:26)
- How would you re-phrase this ordinance in contemporary language?
- What do you think of this in the context of our current pandemic?
(See 16:17-18)
- What is the lesson here for 21st Century humanity?
- Can you think of examples that bear this out?
(See 16:22-30)
- How relevant is the ‘day of rest’ in 21st Century society?
- Should everyone have the same ‘day of rest’?
- In verse 28, God directs his criticism towards Moses. Do you think this was fair?
General question for reflection
- If the journey of the Exodus is taken as a metaphor for our journey in the Christian faith, who/what would the following represent in our lives?
- The Pharaoh
- Slavery in Egypt
- Moses
- Crossing the Red Sea
- The manna and quails
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