It's always inspiring to see the Bible's stories of victory and leadership. Joshua's introduction here's indeed significant. It's fascinating to see his journey unfold. Your review brings a smile and fresh way of looking at this passage
Snoopy Examines Exodus
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paradox3
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Hey everyone
Thanks for your posts on this thread.
Snoopy will be taking a break over the long weekend and will return sometime next week. In Exodus 18, we will encounter the father-in-law of Moses and learn about the formation of a justice system.
Stay tuned & thank you again for your interest.
Thanks for your posts on this thread.
Snoopy will be taking a break over the long weekend and will return sometime next week. In Exodus 18, we will encounter the father-in-law of Moses and learn about the formation of a justice system.
Stay tuned & thank you again for your interest.
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Sorry if I over stepped the boundaries of your Discussion ----by giving the True Spiritual Meaning behind the Written Word ----- from now on I will just comment on the Written Word and not give the True Spiritual meaning of the Rhema Word ---
Sorry for upsetting people -----
Many Thanks for your continued persistence in bringing the Scripture to light -----you do a great job here paradox3 -----
In the biblical account, the name manna is said to derive from the "question" man hu, seemingly meaning "What is it?"... Man is possibly cognate with the Arabic term man, meaning aphids, with man hu thus meaning "this is aphids",<a href="Manna - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a> which fits one widespread modern identification of manna as the crystallized honeydew of certain scale insects....In the environment of a desert, such honeydew rapidly dries due to evaporation of its water content, becoming a sticky solid, and later turning whitish, yellowish, or brownish.<a href="Manna - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a>
In particular, there is a scale insect that feeds on tamarisk, the Tamarisk manna scale, the secretions of which are often considered to be the prime candidate for biblical manna. At the turn of the twentieth century, Arabs of the Sinai Peninsula were selling this substance as man es-simma من السما, roughly meaning "heavenly manna".<a href="Manna - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a> Tamarisk trees were once comparatively extensive throughout the southern Sinai, and the honeydew produced by the Tamarisk manna scale is similar to wax, melts in the sun, is sweet and aromatic (like honey), and has a dirty-yellow color, fitting somewhat with the biblical descriptions of manna.
In particular, there is a scale insect that feeds on tamarisk, the Tamarisk manna scale, the secretions of which are often considered to be the prime candidate for biblical manna. At the turn of the twentieth century, Arabs of the Sinai Peninsula were selling this substance as man es-simma من السما, roughly meaning "heavenly manna".<a href="Manna - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a> Tamarisk trees were once comparatively extensive throughout the southern Sinai, and the honeydew produced by the Tamarisk manna scale is similar to wax, melts in the sun, is sweet and aromatic (like honey), and has a dirty-yellow color, fitting somewhat with the biblical descriptions of manna.
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Insects are good for many things, no matter how much we might find them annoying. God had his reasons for creating them if you lean that way. I mean, imagine a world without honey, for starters. Or any of the fruits and flowering plants that rely on bees or other insects for pollination (e.g. most stone fruits).
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And what are the giant shrimp that I adore so much but water bugs? And I've eaten many an escargot happily. You can purchase cricket powder commonly these days. And even honey is the "secretions of bees"...
And most, if not all, commercial foods, sold can legally contain a percentage of bugs. So, yep, most, if not all, of us regularly eat insects, folks
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Strictly speaking, not insects (count the legs for starters) but they are arthropods. As are lobsters and the things that look like crabs*. And if we are comfortable eating aquatic arthropods with five pairs of legs (well, some of us are) and claws, what's the problem with land-dwelling ones with three pairs? And we happily eat bivalves (clams, oysters, mussels) and snails, which are arguably weirder and grosser than even arthropods.
(Sorry to P3 for the tangent)
* Several lineages have convergently evolved the crab form with actually having a common ancestor with that form, so not all crabs are crabs, technically speaking.
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It's making me hungry.
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It's making me hungry.
Yes, much hungrier than some of the grosser 'normal' things that humans consider edible.
Consider American 'cheese'. Even my dog knows it's not real food.
Back to Exodus and insect-y manna...
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Bible Gateway passage: Exodus 18:1-12 - New English Translation
The Advice of Jethro - Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard about all that God had done for Moses and for his people Israel, that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Moses’ wife Zipporah after he had sent her back, and her two sons...
Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, has heard about all that God has done for Moses and his people.
He comes to the wilderness with Zipporah (the wife of Moses who was returned to him) and her two sons.
Jethro rejoices because of all the good the Lord has done. The Lord, he says, is greater than all the other gods.
Jethro brings a burnt offering and sacrifices for God. Aaron and all the elders come to eat food with Jethro before God.
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Zipporah's feelings are a Mystery ----there is not much about her feelings in Scripture --Except in Exodus 4 when she did the circumcision and thought it was disgusting---and says a bridegroom of blood -----Hmmm. Snoopy wonders how Zipporah feels about all this.
Let's infer that Zipporah's return signifies her commitment to Moses’ mission. Her presence would've personally encouraged Moses.Snoopy's Snappy Review: Exodus 18: 1-12
Hmmm. Snoopy wonders how Zipporah feels about all this.
Exodus 18:1-12 illustrates family's vital role in supporting leaders
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Frankly given how women are mentioned in Scripture Zipporah is lucky we even know her name....
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