In the scroll of Exodus, we find ancient Israel captive to the oppressive empire of ancient Egypt, but God delivers them.

And here's the thing, God didn't ask Israel to do anything in order to qualify for being delivered.

Liberation was a gift. Yet the story continues. God allows them to step foot into vulnerable situations,

situations that are going to require that they trust Him.

What does it mean when God tests His people in the Bible? What does it actually turn out to look like?

It's an opportunity to deepen the relationship.

The story of the Bible is about how humanity gave up our role to be God's image, His partners in ruling the world.

And so the Bible develops this pattern where God chooses someone to reclaim that relationship

and once they're chosen and saved. God's going to put them in a situation that requires bravery and trust.

And this is exactly what happens to Israel here. They leave the abundance of Egypt, their Hungary, and their thirsty,

and there's no water to be found, but God asks them to trust Him. He can provide water even out of a rock.

What we are told was that little scenario was that was a test and they failed it. They came to the water and they say,

what? What are we supposed to drink and they grumbled? They don't trust.

We're also going to look at a famous story where God provides bread from heaven. This is the stuff called manna.

In God tells Israel there's going to be enough each day, so only collect what you need for that day.

And on top of that, on the seventh day, God says, don't collect any bread. Just rest and trust that you have enough.

We wanted them to rest. We are recreating Israel here through a test of obedience.

I'm John Collins. This is Bible Project Podcast. And today, Tim McE and I continue reading the second movement of the Exodus Scroll.

Israel wandering through the sea into the wilderness, facing tasks. Thanks for joining us. Here we go.

So we are walking through the scroll of Exodus. It is the second scroll in the Hebrew Bible, Genesis and the Exodus.

Scrolls are made up of movements, large literary sections, typically three or four.

Genesis said four, Exodus has three large movements. Collections of stories as a whole, have a coherent structure.

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