Continuing his attack on the Egyptians, the writer calls to mind their punishment in the plagues, and sets it against the mercy God showed to the Israelites - feeding them in the wilderness, saving them from the attack of snakes. We’ve been here before in this argument, but coming round to it a second time after the profound thoughts about idolatry makes it more convincing.
Rise tinted glasses affect the opinion of manna. The writer calls it food for angels, conveniently forgetting how fed up the Israelites got with it. What precipitated the snake attack was their moaning about having to eat this disgusting stuff day in day out. According to Wisdom. the manna tasted different to each person who ate it. Exodus never mentions that. I think that manna took on some legendary qualities as the years passed. Nevertheless, the writer uses it as a powerful example of God’s provision for the world.
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