Israelites Gather Manna in the WildernessBible World
11:9Numbers 11:9
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
The verse belongs to Israel's wilderness journey, when God freely rained bread from heaven and provided manna as food they could eat freely. That manna was angels' food. Yet it did not satisfy them, and they were dissatisfied with the provision, longing for flesh meats with mourning and murmuring and demanding meat. In response the Lord granted their request and gave that vast multitude quails in abundance to gratify their appetite.
Eating the flesh brought the result of transgression, for God worked no miracle to preserve life but sent a plague while the flesh was still between their teeth that destroyed thousands of their number, with many dying while eating it. By letting appetite control them they were overcome through indulgence of appetite, which displeased God. Nearly all who left Egypt died in the wilderness before reaching Canaan without reaching it. The lesson is temperance in eating and drinking, for becoming health reformers and practicing health reform gives clearer minds to discern what affects the salvation of the soul.
The verse belongs to Israel's wilderness journey, when God freely rained bread from heaven and provided manna as food they could eat freely. That manna was angels' food. Yet it did not satisfy them, and they were dissatisfied with the provision, longing for flesh meats with mourning and murmuring and demanding meat. In response the Lord granted their request and gave that vast multitude quails in abundance to gratify their appetite.
Eating the flesh brought the result of transgression, for God worked no miracle to preserve life but sent a plague while the flesh was still between their teeth that destroyed thousands of their number, with many dying while eating it. By letting appetite control them they were overcome through indulgence of appetite, which displeased God. Nearly all who left Egypt died in the wilderness before reaching Canaan without reaching it. The lesson is temperance in eating and drinking, for becoming health reformers and practicing health reform gives clearer minds to discern what affects the salvation of the soul.