Synopsis:
They leave the land of Sin and head to Rephidim. They don't
have water there either and complain. God has Moses smite a rock with his staff
and a spring issues forth. This is called Masah. Then, the Amalek's come and
start a war. Joshua is chosen to lead the army. Moses and Aaron and Hur go to a
hill and keep Moses's arms up with his staff aloof so that the Israelites will
win. The battle wages all day. Finally Israel wins. They build an altar and
call the place Jehovahnissi. God promises that he will have war with Amalek
from generation to generation.
In other words:
They find a spring and settle down near it but then have to
fight with another group over water rights.
Favorite bit:
Exodus 17:12 “But
Moses’ hand were heave; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat
thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side and the
other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the
sun.” Because, you see, it takes a lot
of work to keep your staff above your head, but everytime he let it down, the
Israelites started to do badly against the Amalek’s so it was critical that he
keep the staff in the air. I love the detail of exactly how they managed that
for an entire day.
Most annoying bit:
Exodus 17:16 – The Lord will have war with Amalek from
generation to generation. Not the best
of all promises if you ask me. Who on earth would hear about endless war and
think – yeah – that’s for me.
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