Israel: Miracles in the Desert of Sin
James Stephen L. Bullo
BS-MATH I
ISRAEL: Miracles in the Desert
Introduction:
II – Discussion
Water (Exod. 15:22-27). Israel watched the overthrow of the Egyptian army from the eastern shore of the yam suph; paused to give praise to God (Exod. 15:1-21), and proceeded to follow the directing cloud southward. Three days they traveled without finding water. They finally came to a small oasis called Marah, but its water was bitter. Marah has commonly been identified with modern Hawarah, where the water is still bitter. Moses, at God’s direction, cast a piece of wood into the water, and it immediately became sweet and drinkable.
- The people moved on to Elim , which is believed to be present-day Wadi Ghurundel, about six miles south of Hawarah, where plenty of sweet water is still to be found.
- Then the people moved on to a region called “Desert of Sin” (Exod. 16:1). This is best identified with a sandy, easily traveled plain along the shore of the Red Sea, since the terrain just inland is rugged. b. Manna (Exod. 16:1-36). It was here that Israel’s food supply ran out. The Israelites became anxious and cried to Moses. Where would adequate food be found in such a desolate region?
- God’s provision turned out to be a nourishing food in the form of “thin flakes like frost,” described as white, like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey, which the people called “manna” (Exod. 16:14, 15, 31). It lay on the ground fresh each morning except the Sabbath. 2. Rephidim and Mount Sinai (Exodus 17:1-19:3) From the wilderness of Sin, Israel turned inland, perhaps moving up Wadi Feiran, which leads toward Jebel Musa, and came to a place called Rephidim, sometimes identified with Wadi Refayid. Rephidim was near Mount Sinai, for it was here that God told Moses to smite the “rock in Hor eb” to bring water for the people. a. Water from the
BS-MATH I
ISRAEL: Miracles in the Desert
Introduction:
II – Discussion
Water (Exod. 15:22-27). Israel watched the overthrow of the Egyptian army from the eastern shore of the yam suph; paused to give praise to God (Exod. 15:1-21), and proceeded to follow the directing cloud southward. Three days they traveled without finding water. They finally came to a small oasis called Marah, but its water was bitter. Marah has commonly been identified with modern Hawarah, where the water is still bitter. Moses, at God’s direction, cast a piece of wood into the water, and it immediately became sweet and drinkable.
- The people moved on to Elim , which is believed to be present-day Wadi Ghurundel, about six miles south of Hawarah, where plenty of sweet water is still to be found.
- Then the people moved on to a region called “Desert of Sin” (Exod. 16:1). This is best identified with a sandy, easily traveled plain along the shore of the Red Sea, since the terrain just inland is rugged. b. Manna (Exod. 16:1-36). It was here that Israel’s food supply ran out. The Israelites became anxious and cried to Moses. Where would adequate food be found in such a desolate region?
- God’s provision turned out to be a nourishing food in the form of “thin flakes like frost,” described as white, like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey, which the people called “manna” (Exod. 16:14, 15, 31). It lay on the ground fresh each morning except the Sabbath. 2. Rephidim and Mount Sinai (Exodus 17:1-19:3) From the wilderness of Sin, Israel turned inland, perhaps moving up Wadi Feiran, which leads toward Jebel Musa, and came to a place called Rephidim, sometimes identified with Wadi Refayid. Rephidim was near Mount Sinai, for it was here that God told Moses to smite the “rock in Hor eb” to bring water for the people. a. Water from the