1. Chapter 16: Facing the Future
Exodus:
Our Rescuing God
Chapter 16:
Facing the Future

2. Exodus 15: 1…“I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

3. Exodus 15: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

4. Exodus 15: I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

5. Exodus 15: I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

6. Exodus 15: I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

7. Exodus 15: I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

8. Exodus 15: I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. 2The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. 3The LORD is a warrior; Yahweh is His name.

9. Exodus 15: 6LORD, Your right hand is glorious in power
Exodus 15: 6LORD, Your right hand is glorious in power. LORD, Your right hand shattered the enemy.

10. Exodus 15: 6LORD, Your right hand is glorious in power
Exodus 15: 6LORD, Your right hand is glorious in power. LORD, Your right hand shattered the enemy.

11. Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods
Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? 12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. 13You will lead the people You have redeemed with Your faithful love; You will guide them to Your holy dwelling with Your strength.

12. Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods
Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? 12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. 13You will lead the people You have redeemed with Your faithful love; You will guide them to Your holy dwelling with Your strength.

13. Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods
Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? 12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. 13You will lead the people You have redeemed with Your faithful love; You will guide them to Your holy dwelling with Your strength.

14. Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods
Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? 12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. 13You will lead the people You have redeemed with Your faithful love; You will guide them to Your holy dwelling with Your strength.

15. Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods
Exodus 15: 11LORD, who is like You among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? 12You stretched out Your right hand, and the earth swallowed them. 13You will lead the people You have redeemed with Your faithful love; You will guide them to Your holy dwelling with Your strength.

16. Exodus 15: 17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your possession; Lord, You have prepared the place for Your dwelling; Lord, Your hands have established the sanctuary. 18The Lord will reign forever and ever!

17. Exodus 15: 17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your possession; LORD, You have prepared the place for Your dwelling; Lord, Your hands have established the sanctuary. 18The Lord will reign forever and ever!

18. Exodus 15: 17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your possession; Lord, You have prepared the place for Your dwelling; LORD, Your hands have established the sanctuary. 18The Lord will reign forever and ever!

19. Exodus 15: 17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your possession; Lord, You have prepared the place for Your dwelling; Lord, Your hands have established the sanctuary. 18The LORD will reign forever and ever!

20. Exodus 16: 1The entire Israelite community departed from Elim and came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt. 2The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”

21. Exodus 16: 1The entire Israelite community departed from Elim and came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt. 2The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”

22. Exodus 16: 1The entire Israelite community departed from Elim and came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt. 2The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”

23. Exodus 16: 1The entire Israelite community departed from Elim and came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt. 2The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”

24. Exodus 16: 1The entire Israelite community departed from Elim and came to the Wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt. 2The entire Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”

25. Preference for bondage over freedom.
Why did the Israelites grumble against God?
Fear.
Preference for bondage over freedom.

26. What did the LORD do in response to their grumbling?
He listened.

27. 11The LORD spoke to Moses, 12“I have heard the complaints of the Israelites…”

28. He provided. What did the LORD do in response to their grumbling?
He listened.
He provided.

29. 4Then the LORD said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow My instructions. 5On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.”

30. 13So at evening quail came and covered the camp
13So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” because they didn’t know what it was.
Moses told them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat…”

31. 13So at evening quail came and covered the camp
13So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” because they didn’t know what it was.
Moses told them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat…”

32. 13So at evening quail came and covered the camp
13So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” because they didn’t know what it was.
Moses told them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat…”

33. 13So at evening quail came and covered the camp
13So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” because they didn’t know what it was.
Moses told them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat…”

34. Moses told them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat…”
13So at evening quail came and covered the camp. In the morning there was a layer of dew all around the camp. 14When the layer of dew evaporated, there were fine flakes on the desert surface, as fine as frost on the ground. 15When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” because they didn’t know what it was.
Moses told them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat…”

35. What did the LORD want to teach the Israelites?
To obey.

36. 4…The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day
4…The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow My instructions. 5On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.”

37. 4…The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day
4…The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow My instructions. 5On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.”

38. 4…The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day
4…The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow My instructions. 5On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days.”

39. That disobedience was non-productive.
What did the LORD want to teach the Israelites?
To obey.
That disobedience was non-productive.

40. What did the LORD want the Israelites to know?

41. 12“… At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat bread until you are full. Then you will know that I am Yahweh your God.”

42. 12“… At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will eat bread until you are full. Then you will know that I am Yahweh your God.”

43. What did the LORD want the Israelites to know?
That He was Yahweh, their God.

44. Take it Home! We can approach the future with confidence,
because the LORD is our God.