Ch. 15
#1: Who are the main characters in this whole section of scripture?
Moses, Israel, the Lord
Where were they when they did not have fresh water and started to complain?
Marah
#11: Did the Israelites learn their lesson at Marah? How do you know?
No. The Bible says they continued to complain.
#15: How did the Lord respond to them grumbling about not having meat/food "like they had in Egypt"?
He would give them bread/quail every day (twice on the 6th day)
#3: What is the conflict at the beginning of what we read (Exodus 15:22)?
The people don't have water or a water source
#6: What was the peoples' response to not having water?
Complaining
#5: Why is the length of time without water so serious?
Humans can't survive long without water
#19: What was the Lord beginning to teach them by having them gather food twice on the 6th day? Did they obey?
Keep the Sabbath as a day of rest for the Lord; no they did not.
#14: What was the reasoning of the Israelites' complaining about lack of food/water?
"It would've been better to stay in Egypt as slaves where at least we didn't starve!"
#2: The Israelites' location at Genesis 15:22-23; general and specific
wilderness of Shur; place called Marah
#7: What was Moses' response to the situation of not having water?
He cried out to the Lord
#9: Why would God allow the Israelites to suffer without water?
To teach them His rules and test their faith and obedience
#17: What were the Lord's instructions for gathering the manna? Were they clear?
Take only enough for each person each day. Yes.
#16: Why did the Lord respond saying He would provide for them?
So that they would know He is God; to test them to see if they would trust and be obedient
#4: How long were the people suffering without water?
3 days
#8: What did God have Moses do in order to purify the bitter water?
God had Moses throw a tree into the water; water became sweet and drinkable
#13: Israel grumbled against _____ in the Wilderness of Sin
Moses and Aaron, but actually the Lord
#18: Why do you think some people disobeyed and kept the extra food until the morning? What was the result?
They wanted to make sure they had something to eat; they did not have faith; the manna was full of worms; doing things their own way did not work out!