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A Supernatural Sign
Commentators unanimously agree that the manna spoiling overnight was a supernatural event, not a natural process. Scholars like Ellicott and Barnes point out that this was a divine punishment for disobedience, proven by the fact that the manna gathered for the Sabbath did not spoil. It was a clear sign of God's direct involvement and displeasure.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 16:20
18th Century
Theologian
It bred worms — This result was supernatural: no such tendency to rapid decomposition is recorded of common manna.
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 16:20
19th Century
Bishop
It bred worms.—On the Sabbath it bred no worms (Exodus 16:24), so that we must view the result spoken of as a punishme…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 16:19–22
19th Century
Preacher
He had told them that it would be so, but they evidently did not accept the message that he had delivered to them as the very Word of Jehovah their…
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John Gill
On Exodus 16:20
17th Century
Pastor
Notwithstanding they did not listen to Moses
That is, not all of them, some of them did, and perhaps the far greater…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 16:13–21
17th Century
Minister
At evening the quails came up, and the people caught with ease as many as they needed. The manna came down in dew. They called it ���Manna, Manhu,�…