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Disbelief Fuels Disobedience
Commentators agree that the Israelites' actions stemmed from a lack of faith. Scholars like Calvin and Spurgeon explain that the people refused to believe God's clear word that there would be no manna. Instead of trusting His provision, they chose to rely on their own efforts, demonstrating how disbelief directly fuels disobedience.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 16:27
18th Century
Theologian
There went out some of the people - This was an act of willful disobedience. It is remarkable, being the first violation of the exp…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 16:23–27
19th Century
Preacher
Bake that which you will bake today, and seethe that you will seethe; and that which remains over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. …
John Calvin
On Exodus 16:27
16th Century
Theologian
And it came to pass. This is the second transgression: by going out on the seventh day, they violated its religious observance. This monst…
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John Gill
On Exodus 16:27
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass
Perhaps the next seventh day following:
[that] there went out [some] of the p…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 16:22–31
17th Century
Minister
Mention is made here of a seventh-day sabbath. It was known not only before the giving of the law upon Mount Sinai but also before the bringing of …