WATER FROM THE ROCK (EXODUS 17:1).
The children of Israel leave the wilderness of Sinai and encamp in
Rephidim. Its site is uncertain. There they find themselves without
water. Considering the continual shortage of water in the wilderness
when they were not at oases or wells, a situation which they... [ Continue Reading ]
A SUDDEN ATTACK FROM AN UNEXPECTED FOE (EXODUS 17:8).
Up to this point the problems of the journey have been physical
problems arising from the environment, but now the children of Israel
are reminded of other dangers, the dangers arising from people who
resent their presence. This would seem not ju... [ Continue Reading ]