Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-03
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
July 6.
sublec., The Giving Of Mama. Elk. XVI, Lilo
Golden Text, Matt w., ll-Memory
Verses, 4, s.. Common
tary on the Days
Lesson.

!. evidences of Sim" 1t is supposed
that this wilderness, or desert, had its
name from a strong city of Egypt calico
Sin, near which it lay. But before they
the Red Sea, after they left Elm. Mum.
az: 10. IL. "Sinai." This is mountain
with two peaks; one of which was called
Horeb. the other Sinai. Sinai means
thornbush, and probably received this
name because here the Lord appeared TO
Moses in the burning BUSH FIFTEENTH
day." This was exactly one month IRON
the time they had left Egypt second eeono
snondcd rs nearly as possible to our month
May. The Jewish month began with the
evening when the new moon was first dis
covered.
9. "Murmured." For want Of bread.
II seems they had taken a months Prov.
sion when they left Egypt and now TINS
was gone Against Moses" An addi-
tional proof of the hardness of their hearts
ened rs: 1926, the sea divided, and the
host of Pharaoh slain, but these are all tor
gotten as they stand confronted with their
new difficulty. They evinced fretfn', UNI
thankful spirit. :.
3. "Elesh pots" The Hebrews when in
slavery were doubtless fed in companies,
in places where large pots or boilers were
fixed for the purpose Of cooking Their 1000.
aye have brought U.S." They seem to have
actually lost the sense of having been DC,
livercd by the hand of Jehovah "To kill
with hunger" People when murmur'ng
often anticipate evils which never will nap,
per. Discomfort magnifies what Is past
and vililies what is present without regard
to truth or reason none talk more absurd
ly than murmurers.
a. "Unto Moses" God made known
His purposes unto Moses in order that
he might rest easily and not be tcmnted to
disbursement. "Will rain bread etc.
Efforts have been made to do away with
the supernatural aspect of this incident
hy suggesting that the mamma was nothing
else than the gum of the tamcrlsk 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 sad
to have come from heaven. The mama Is
tvpical Of Christ who came down from
heaven q Cor. 10: 81, a supernatural git:
to give life to the world And gather
The mamma was like small grain. "A GER
tain rate" Every person was to Gather
according to his eating" Y. l6. Every
day." 1t would breed worms and spol, II
they undertook to keep it from one gay
to another. 1t was necessary also to gatnrr
it early before the sun had arisen. 1t fell
upon the dew Mum. il; 81; it was so pure
and delicate that it could not bear contact
with the >earth Each one had to arse
early and seek his daily portion So 1t IS
with the people of God now. The heavenly
hanna must be gathered fresh every morn
ing. We must feed upon Christ every dav;
with fresh energy Of the Shirt, else we Will
cease to grow. V. 90. MAY prove then
Thus God tried them to see i they would
4 4 4
supplies each day. and if they would keep
His commandments. >.
5. "The sixth day" The day preceding
the Sabbath "Shall prepare" The neo,
plc gathered the mamma and ground il, in
mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked 1t
in pans and made cakes of it: and me
taste of it was as the taste Of fresh o,,,'
Mum. II: 8. "Twice as much On the
sixth dav of the week they were told to
Gather and prepare twice IA much as usual,
so there would be no work done OF the
Sabbath. No mamma fell on the Sabbath
Had it been natural production 1t 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.. %, q. :, m -,
G. "Then We shall know That the
Lord had brought them out OF Egypt was
plain enough. vet they were ascriblnG 1t TO
Moses and Aaron. God saw it necessary to
give them a daily miracle in the tall OF
mama. that they might have the daily
proof of His divine interposlton.
:. "Glorv of the Lord" Either this G'o.
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 murmurlng against God HIM
eolf "Wbot are we" Only His servants,
chewing His commandments. We have not
brought YOU out of your slavery. God by
His own almighty power has done that
9. "Shall give you" Their needs were
all to be supplied; they were to have flesh
in abundance that evening. and bread IN
the morning. and six mornings each week
thereafter for nearly forty years, lear
9th your murmurings." How offensive 20
God must their murmurngs have been,
and vet He bore with them and had mercy
upon them. -, ~.
Q. Come near before the Lord Evi,,
IDENTIFY some particular place which had
been designated. where God appeared to
them m the cloudy pillar. lhe tabernacle
was not built until some months later.
10. "Thc glory of the Lord" A glorious
manifestation of Gods presence in a
"thick cloud" Chap. 10: ., This would
give them encouragement, and cause them
to recognize God as their deliverer
II. eye shall know" When God
plagued the Egyptians it was to make them
know that He was their God.
10. "Quais." Quails we're then as new
considered delicacy. Among the Egypt.
ians quail was an emblem of ease and
plenty. Covered the camp They flew
low and were so tame that the lsraelites
could take as many as they chose. The
children of Israel were again supplied with
quails about wear later. Mum. II: 81. -,
IA. "A small round thing" 1t was like
coriander 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 like grain, and was pleasant to the
taste. It was wholesome food, and was
used as bread by the Israelites about forty
years. 1t ceased to fall as soon as the
Tsraelites reached the land of Canaan.
Josh. g. IL.
Is. ut is mamma" "What is it?' r:
V. They said one to another, "Man-hu?"
which means, What is it? The mamma was
a tyne of Christ l. 1t met great need.
g It was not understood by Israel, so
Christ was not understood by those to
whom He came. 3. 10 was for all the peo-
pie, Christ is for the world. 4. 1t had to
be gathered early, each day. 5. 1t was
white and sweet, SO Christ is pure in Him
self and sweet to the taste of the refined
soul. 9. 1t gave life to the Isracltes.