peated. The offered privilege, 229.--It is still enjoyed, 230.--"The
Lord for the body." Elim, 231.

CHAPTER XVI.

MURMURING FOR FOOD, xvi. 1-14.

_We_ too fear, although Divinely guarded, 232.--They would fain die
satiated, 233.--Relief tries them as want does, 234.--The Sabbath. A
rebuke, 235.--Moses is zealous. His "meekness," 236.--The glory appears,
237.--Quails and manna, 238.

MANNA, xvi. 15-36.

Their course of life is changed, 238.--A drug resembles manna, 239.--The
supernatural follows nature, 240.--They must gather, prepare, be
moderate, 241.--Nothing over and no lack. Socialistic perversion,
242.--Socialism. Christ in politics, 243-4.

SPIRITUAL MEAT, xvi. 15-36.

Manna is a type. When given, 244.--An unearthly sustenance, 245. What is
spirituality? Christ the true Manna, 246.--Universal, daily, abundant,
247.--The Sabbath. The pot of manna, 248.

CHAPTER XVII.

MERIBAH, xvii. 1-7.

A greater strain. What if Israel had stood it? 249.--They murmured
against Moses. The position of Aaron. An exaggerated outcry,
250.--Witnesses to the miracle. The rock in Horeb, 251.--The rod.
Privilege is not acceptance, 252.

AMALEK, xvii. 8-16.

A water-raid, 252.--God's sheep must become His warriors. War,
253-4.--Joshua. The rod of God, 255.--A silent prayer. Aaron and Hur
must join in it, 256.--So now. But the army must fight, 257.--"The Lord
my banner." Unlike a myth, 258.

CHAPTER XVIII.

JETHRO, xviii. 1-27.

Gentiles in new aspect. Church may learn from secular wisdom,
259.--Little is said of Zipporah: Jethro's pleasure, 260.--A Gentile
priest recognised. Religious festivity, 261.--Jethro's advice: its
importance, 262.--Divine help does not supersede human gift, 263.

THE TYPICAL BEARINGS OF THE HISTORY.

Narrative is also allegory. Danger of arbitrary fancies. Example from
Bunyan. Scriptural teaching, 264.--Some resemblances are planned: others
are reappearances of same principle, 265.--So that these are evidential
analogies, like Butler's, 266.--Others appear forced. "I called My Son
out of Egypt" refers to Israel, 267.--But the condescending phrase
promised more, and the subsequent coincidence is significant, 268.
Truths cannot all be proved like Euclid's, 269.

CHAPTER XIX.

AT SINAI, xix. 1-25.

Sinai and Pentecost. The place. Ras Sufsafeh. God speaks in nature,
270.--Moses is stopped; the people must pledge themselves. Dedication
services, 271.--An appeal to gratitude, and a p