Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Refidim.  Moshe said to Y’hoshua, “Choose men for us, go out, and fight with ‘Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with God’s staff in my hand.”-Exodus 17:8-9 From verse 8, out of the blue, we are told the Israelites were suddenly attacked by […]

“The place was named Massah [testing] and M’rivah [quarreling] because of the quarreling of the people of Isra’el and because they tested Adonai by asking, ‘Is Adonai with us or not?’”–Exodus 17:7 Back in Chapter 15, I talked about how we are told the Lord would “test” His people via his “laws” and “rulings”. If you want to review, […]

“Adonai answered Moshe, “Go on ahead of the people, and bring with you the leaders of Israel. Take your staff in your hand, the one you used to strike the river; and go.  I will stand in front of you there on the rock in Horeb. You are to strike the rock, and water will come […]

Today I want to share something I should have showed you when we were back in Chapter 15 of Exodus. In chapter 15, we see Israel complaining about not having any water to drink. Moses brings them to a spring whose water in its natural state was bitter. This is a perfect reflection of how […]

Today we begin Exodus Chapter 17. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. The Israelites have just left the Seen Desert and are heading towards Mount Sinai. And they again find themselves in a dire situation where if they don’t get some water, they know they will all […]