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Why did the Jews eat only manna on the exodus and not animals from their flocks?
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Answer 1
The cattle may have been reserved for sacrifices or alternatively they were consumed by then. They ate only manna because it was nutritionally complete and sustained them for many years.
Answer 2
Manna was what God delivered and they accepted it. The flocks' main purpose was not to be eaten right away. They could not use the flock immediately.
- Answer 3
To address the Question, the reason that they pressed for God's bounty was because they wanted to see demonstrations of His power. They were trying to express their relationship with God to the fullest, and they wanted Him to do so too.
When approaching the topic of the complaints which the Israelites made in the wilderness (Exodus ch.15,16,17 and 32; Numbers ch.11,13,16,20 and 21), we should bear in mind the following:
1) The Israelites were intelligent and possessed strong opinions.
2) They were people of initiative.
3) They weren't perfect.
4) The prophetic books magnify their faults because the people were being held to a superlative standard (Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi). We have a concept called "the descent of the generations" (Talmud, Shabbat 112b). That means that the people in the generations of the Prophets were on a much higher level than we are today. An offshoot of this is that more was expected of them by God.
5) God pointed out their faults and punished them in this world, to leave them unblemished in the next world.
Two examples of their complaints:
a) When they mentioned the lack of meat (Exodus ch.16, Numbers ch.11) despite the fact that they actually did have meat (Numbers 32:1), certainly part of the reason may have been stubbornness (Exodus 32:9). But the voice of prophecy (in Psalms 78:20) reveals also another reason: they wanted God to demonstrate His power and provide meat miraculously (which He soon did). They loved seeing the power of God.
b) When they mentioned the lack of water in Exodus ch.15, they had actually journeyed for three days in the arid wilderness without finding any water (ibid). This is a case in which God was holding them to superhuman standards; and they complained not a single word until the third thirsty day. They understood that it was a test and were willing to show their devotion. God himself noted this: "Thus says the Lord: I remember the affection of your youth, the love of your espousals; how you went after Me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown" (Jeremiah 2:2).
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How reliable is the Hebrew record?
"Although critics contended that the Hebrew Bible is untrustworthy, time and time again, the archaeological record supports places, times, and events mentioned in Scripture." (Professor John Arthur Thompson, The Bible and Archaeology). The personal names Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are names of the time and area mentioned in the Bible (ibid).
"One city after another, one civilization after another, one culture after another, who were known only from the Bible, have been restored to their place in ancient history through archaeology" (Prof. Gleason Archer, A Survey of Old Testament Introduction).
No parchment, scroll, or inscription has ever been found that would support the Bible-critics' JEPD (different sources) hypothesis, which remains a set of mere postulates. And those ancient writers who mention, describe, summarize or translate the Torah (Josephus, Samaritans, Targum, Septuagint etc.), describe it in its complete form.
Archaeological finds, such as the Ugarit documents and those of Nuzu, Mari, Susa, Ebla, and Tel el-Amarna, have repeatedly caused the critics to retract their claims. The entire social milieu portrayed in the Torah, once criticized as anachronistic, has been shown to be accurate, including customs of marriage, adoption, contracts, inheritance, purchases, utensils, modes of travel, people's names and titles, etc. Professor Gleason Archer states: "In case after case where inaccuracy was alleged as proof of late and spurious authorship of the biblical documents, the Hebrew record has been vindicated by the results of excavations, and the condemnatory judgment of the Documentary theorists have been proved to be without foundation."
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∙ 9y agoOne of the great puzzles of the story of the Exodus is that the Israelites complained bitterly to Moses that they had no food (Exodus 16:3), yet they had rich herds of cattle. This can best be explained by the scholarly view that the Book of Exodus was not written until many centuries after the time attributed to the Exodus. When writing of the hardships of the Israelites, the author simply did not check back to the point in the story where it was explained that the Israelites took their cattle with them.
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Does Judaism have miricles?
Yes, the feeding of the Jews with manna during the exodus, the pillar of fire, the Egyptian plagues are some.
What would 3 million Jews eat on exodus?
God provided manna, but they might have eaten other things like quail.
What does the challah loaf symbolise?
It symbolizes the manna (a bread) that fell from the sky (Exodus ch.16) when the Jews had left Egypt and were traveling in the wilderness to Caanan, now known as Israel.
Who provided the Jews manna to eat?
God provided the jews with manna in the wilderness.
What are three things Jews believe that God interacted with them after leaving Egypt?
The Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai (Exodus ch.19-20 and ch.24) The manna (Exodus ch.16) The well of water (Exodus ch.17).
Were the Jews involved in the exodus?
Yes. The Jews were the key people involved in the Exodus.
Who were involved with exodus?
The Jews were involved in Exodus.
What happened to manna?
It is described being in associated with the dew in Exodus 16. Remember that the only description we have of manna is in Exodus 16.This is the only part of the bible which describes what manna is. Since dew does not occur in a desert habitat we must look to the original Hebrew language to determine a more accurate meaning. The word translated as ''Desert'' or ''Wilderness'' actually means pastureland (midbar), this in conjunct with it resembling hoarfrost (mycellium) and coriander seed (apex of carpophore) leads to a logical inference by deduction that the author of Exodus 16 is referring to psilocybe mushrooms growing on the dung of the cattle in a pre-desert habitat. This is the most logical explanation based on the description given.
Was the Jews' departure from Ur the departure that the Exodus in the bible refers to?
No. The "Exodus" refers to the Jews' departure from Egypt in the Book of Exodus.
Is it true Passover marks their independence of the Jews from the Romans?
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What is the migration of the Jews from Egypt called?
Exodus or The Exodus.
Do Jews worship animals?
No, Jews are a monotheistic people, meaning they worship One God. Worshiping animals is forbidden. Portraying any image meant to represent God is also prohibited (Exodus ch.20, Deuteronomy ch.4-5).
