Spiritual Meat, xvi. 15–36.
Manna is a type. When given, [244].—An unearthly sustenance, [245]. What is spirituality? Christ the true Manna, [246].—Universal, daily, abundant, [247].—The Sabbath. The pot of manna, [248].
[CHAPTER XVII.]
Meribah, xvii. 1–7.
A greater strain. What if Israel had stood it? [249].—They murmured against Moses. The position of Aaron. An exaggerated outcry, [250].—Witnesses to the miracle. The rock in Horeb, [251].—The rod. Privilege is not acceptance, [252].
Amalek, xvii. 8–16.
A water-raid, [252].—God’s sheep must become His warriors. War, [253]–[4].—Joshua. The rod of God, [255].—A silent prayer. Aaron and Hur must join in it, [256].—So now. But the army must fight, [257].—“The Lord my banner.” Unlike a myth, [258].
[CHAPTER XVIII.]
Jethro, xviii. 1–27.
Gentiles in new aspect. Church may learn from secular wisdom, [259].—Little is said of Zipporah: Jethro’s pleasure, [260].—A Gentile priest recognised. Religious festivity, [261].—Jethro’s advice: its importance, [262].—Divine help does not supersede human gift, [263].