Manna from Heaven | HDYRI Newsletter #79
Week of 4/25/25
Last week in Episode 84 - Murmuring in the Wilderness - Exodus 15:22-27, the Israelites are now in the wilderness proper and, very young in their relationship with God, grumble against Moses and God for legitimate reasons. We discussed the reasons for murmuring, pondered two different angles on God’s assertion as Israel’s healer, and saw an example of perfect resonance between a historical reading and a typological/eschatological reading of the Hebrew Bible.
This week in Episode 85 - Manna from Heaven - Exodus 16:1-17, God has given Israelites sweet water to drink but the murmuring continues: what will we eat? Anticipating the Decalogue, God’s ten laws for His people, we pay attention to Israel’s growing pains as they try to learn faith in this God.
Episode 85 teaser:
Until next time!
If you are interested in digging deeper on your own, here are a few resources:
Ancient Christian reading practices:
Biblical Exegesis and the Formation of Christian Culture
Medieval exegesis:
Medieval Exegesis: The Four Senses of Scripture, Vol. 1
Medieval Exegesis : The Four Senses of Scripture, Vol. 2
Second Temple Judaism:
Two Gods in Heaven: Jewish Concepts of God in Antiquity
Torah with Rabbinic Commentary:
Bereishis Genesis, Part I and II, ArtScroll Tanach Series, Translation with Commentary
Mythological:
Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic: Essays in the History of the Religion of Israel
Literary approach:
René Girard