Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments fO-
July D.
Subjec:: The Giving OF Mama. Ex. xvi. LIS
Golden Text. Matt. vi, ll-Memory
Verses, 4. s. COmmeu.
tary on the Days
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Lesson.
I. Wilderness of Sin II IS supposed
that this wilderness. or desert. had its
name from strong city OF Egypt called
Sin. near which II lay But before they
came to Sin they had an encampment by
the Red Sea. after they LETT Elm. Mum.
33: 10. H. "Sinai." This is mountain
with two peaks: one Of which was called
thornpush. and probably received this
name because here the Lord appeared to
Moses in the burning bush. Fifteenth
day" This was exactly one month from
the time they had left Egvpt. Second
month" This was Iyar OF Iii and CORE
spondcd "a nearly as possible to our month
May. The Jewish month began with the
evening when the new moon was first dis
.. "Murmured." For want OF bread.
1t seems they had taken a months provi-
sion when they left Egypt and now this
was gone Against Moses" An addi-
tional proof of the hardness Of their hearts.
They had just seen the bitter water sweet
ened rs: 23-25l. the sea divided. ard the
host OF Pharaoh slain, but these are al for
gotten IS they stand confronted with their
new difficulty. They evinced fretful. I'M
thankful spirit
3. Flesh pots" The Hebrews when in
slavery were doubtless fed in companies.
in places where large pots or boilers were
fixed for the purpose ri cooking their food.
"Ye have brought MS" They seem to have
actually, lost the sense Of having been de,
iivered by the hand OF Jehovah ITO kill
with hunger" People when murn'ur:nG
often anticipate evils which never will hap
pen. Discomfort magnifies what Is past
and Whites what Is present withou. regard
to truth or reason: none talk more absurd
ly than murmurers.
4. Unto Moses" God made known
His purposes unto Moses in order that
he might rest easily and not be tempted to
encouragement. "yvin rain bread" etc.
Efforts have been made to do away with
the supernatural aspect OF this incident
bv suggesting that the mamma was nothing
else than the gum OF the tamerisk tree. to
which the name mama has been given:
but we are certain that this gum could
not have been the bread that is here said
to have come from heaven. The mamma is
heaven Il Cor. 10: 81. supernatural gift.
to give life to the world. "And gather"
The mama was like a small grain "A GER
tain rate" Every person was to gather
according to his eating" V l6. "Everv
day" II would breed worms and spoil If
they undertook to keen it from one dag
TO another. It was necessary also to gather
Upon the dew Mum. II: 9) it was so pure
ard delicate that il could not hear contact
with the earth Each one had to arise
early and seei; his daily portion. So it is
with the neonle Of God now. The heavenly
mamma mast h. gathered fresh every morn
ing. We must iced upon Christ every dav.
with fresh energy Of the Shirt. else we will
Thus God tried them to see i thev would
trust Him and depend unon Him for fresh
supplies each day. and if they would keep
His commandments.
the Sabbath "Shall prepare The pco-
pie gathered the mamma and ground it in
mills. or beat it in a mortar. and baked it
in pans. and made cakes of it: and the
taste OF it was as the taste of fresh oil.
Mum. IL: s. Twice as much On the
sixth day OF the weel; they were told to
gather and prepare twice IA much a. usual.
so there would be no work done OF the
Sabbath. No mamma fell on the Sabbath.
Had il been \ natural production it would
have fallen on that dav as at other times.
and had God not performed miracle =
would have corrupted on the Sabbath as on
other DAYS. vs.. %. "a.
G. "Then We shall know" That the
Lord had brought them out OF Egypt was
plain enough. yet they were ascrlbinG II 10
Moses and Aaron God saw it necessary to
give them daily miracle in the fall OF
mamma. that they might have the daily
proof OF His divine interposition.
I. GLORY OF the Lord" Either this glo-
rious work OF God in giving YOU bread
from heaven. or the glorious appearing of
God in the cloud. mentioned in verse 10.
Against the Lord" From this we see that
when we murmur against Gods servants
we are really murmuring against God Him
self what are We Only His servants.
obeying His commandments. We have not
brought YOU out OF your slavery. God by
His own almighty power has done that
g. Shall give you Their needs were
all 10 be supplied: they were 10 have flesh
in abundance that evening and bread IN
the morning. and six mornings each week
thereafter for nearly forty years. Hear
eth your murmurings.' How offensive 70
God must their murmurings have been.
and yet He bore with them and had mercy
upon them.
9. Come near before the Lord Evi-
IDENTIFY some particular place which had
been designated. where God appeared to
them IN the cloudy pillar. The tabernacle
was notSuilt until some months later.
10. The glory OF the Lord \ glorious
manifestation of Gods presence in a
''thicl, cloud" Chap 10; , This would
TO recognize God as their deliverer.
u. ''Ye shall know When God
plagued the Egyptians it was to make them
know that He was their God.
l3 ''Quails" Quails were then as now
considered delicacy Among the Egypt
ians a quail was an emblem OF ease and
plenty. Covered the camp" They flew
low and were so tame that the lsraelites
could take "a many as they chose. The
children OF Israel were again supplied with
quails about a wear later Mum IL: 81.
II. "A small round thing 1t was like
coriarder seed Mum. IL: y. and white
like '.hoar frost" The people gathered on
an Average about three quarts for each
man. 1t was dry enough to grind and
bake ike grain. and was pleasant TO the
taste It was wholesome food. and was
used as bread by the Israelites about forty
wears 1t ceased TO fall a. soon as the
Israelites reached the land of Canaan.
Josh ): IL
Is. ct is mamma" What is it, R.
V. They said one to another. 'Man-hu?"
which means. What is 1t? The mamma was
tyne os Christ. l. 1t met a great need.
,. II was not understood by Israel. so
Christ was not understood by those to
whom He came g. It was for all the PEG.
pie. Christ is fo- the world. T. It had to
be gathered early. ch day. 5. 1t was
white and sweet. so uhrist is pure in Film.
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