The probation in the wilderness. The promise was forfeited by those to whom it was first conditionally made, but was renewed to their children.

Brought them into the wilderness. —Here begins the second period of the history under review—namely, the earlier part of the life …

After Ezekiel had taught that the Israelites deserved to perish in Egypt, unless God had spared them for his name’s sake rather than for their own,…

Therefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt ,
&c.] It was the Lord that brought them out from there…