Wilderness Training

Exodus 15:22-18:27

Key Verse 16:4 “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.’”

1. How did the Lord provide for the Israelites at Marah? (15:22-25) What promise did God make and what did he teach them about himself? (15:26)

2. What reveals their slave mentality? (16:1-3) What did God promise and how did he reveal his plan to train them through daily bread? (16:4-5; cf. Luke 11:3) What was the purpose of this training? (cf. Deuteronomy 8:3)

3. What were the Lord’s instructions regarding the manna? (16:5,16,19,22) What happened when the people did not follow the instructions? (16:20,27) How and why did God teach them about the importance of Sabbath? (16:23,25-26,29)

4. Why did the Israelites test the Lord and how is their quarrelling with Moses and Aaron rooted in their unbelief? (17:1-2,7) How did the Lord provide for the people in spite of their grumbling? (17:5-6)

5. When the Amalekites attacked the Israelites, how did Aaron and Hur cowork with Moses in prayer? (17:9-13) What was Moses’ testimony? (17:15-16)

6. Why did Jethro come and how did he celebrate what the Lord had done with Moses? (18:1-12) What good advice did Jethro give Moses? (18:13-23)