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I.
CHAPTER X.
the wanderings.
The first particular inviting our notice in the Bible history
of the wanderings of the Israelites in the wilderness, is that
of food. Before, however, we proceed to a consideration of
any of the topics suggested by this part of our subject, it may
be well to submit the general remark that, taking into view
the precise condition of the Hebrews at this time, as a people
born in Egypt, familiar only with Egyptian usages and
opinions, accustomed to Egyptian conveniences, and differing
probably from the natives of Egypt in the single particular of
knowing, if not truly Avorshipping Jehovah, who had just
manifested his power in their behalf; we are not to be sur-
prised at discovering, as a natural consequence of these things,
not merely that their thoughts often reverted with fond regret
to the comforts of their native land; but that as time rolled
on, and the purposes of God were gradually developed, and
they fully knew that they should see Egypt no more, tfrey
should, in all the arrangements of their new position, with
reference to laws, devotional habits, dorfiestic usages, &c,
assimilate their institutions to those they had left behind
them, as far as was consistent with the great governing
dis-
tinction of recognizing and worshipping the only true God.
CHAPTER X.
the wanderings.
The first particular inviting our notice in the Bible history
of the wanderings of the Israelites in the wilderness, is that
of food. Before, however, we proceed to a consideration of
any of the topics suggested by this part of our subject, it may
be well to submit the general remark that, taking into view
the precise condition of the Hebrews at this time, as a people
born in Egypt, familiar only with Egyptian usages and
opinions, accustomed to Egyptian conveniences, and differing
probably from the natives of Egypt in the single particular of
knowing, if not truly Avorshipping Jehovah, who had just
manifested his power in their behalf; we are not to be sur-
prised at discovering, as a natural consequence of these things,
not merely that their thoughts often reverted with fond regret
to the comforts of their native land; but that as time rolled
on, and the purposes of God were gradually developed, and
they fully knew that they should see Egypt no more, tfrey
should, in all the arrangements of their new position, with
reference to laws, devotional habits, dorfiestic usages, &c,
assimilate their institutions to those they had left behind
them, as far as was consistent with the great governing
dis-
tinction of recognizing and worshipping the only true God.