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God delivered the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt through the events recounted in the early chapters of the Book of Exodus.
Yet they still had a lengthy way ahead of them before they would enter the promised land. Although this wilderness journey was not long in miles, it lasted forty years. During that time, God led his people through the desert by a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night (Exodus 13:21). When they cried out to him in hunger, he provided them with manna.
God told Moses that the Israelites were to gather a portion of manna each day, not leaving any over for the following day (Exodus 16:4, 19-21). In this way, they were challenged to actively rely on God for their “daily bread.” On the sixth day of the week, however, the people were to collect a double portion, so that they could rest on the seventh day, the sabbath (16:22-26).
Some scholars seek an explanation…
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