Exodus 17:3-7

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Exodus 17:5

Reader! observe with due meditation and thankfulness, the forbearance and long-suffering of the Lord. Remark also his kindness to his servant Moses. So God always will protect his people. Ezekiel 2:6 ; Jeremiah 1:8 ; Acts 18:9-10 . Observe also, that in the mercy God intended the people, the elders were to be witnesses by whose power it was wrought. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Exodus 17:6

Here opens to our view the Lord Jesus, in his manifestations to his church and people. Paul's authority under the Holy Ghost is enough to certify the point, This rock he tells us expressly was Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:4 . And here we behold the first openings of that river, whose streams ever since hath made glad the city of God. Psalms 46:4 . With what rapture is this event spoken of and referred to, in the after ages of the church? Psalms 114:8; Psalms 114:8 ; Deuteronomy 32:13 ; Isaiah... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Exodus 17:7

Massah means temptation, and Meribah strife. Monuments of mercy should be set up accompanied with monuments of our unworthiness. Psalms 81:7 . David refers to this: Psalms 95:8-9 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Exodus 17:6

Before thee, ready to grant thy request at Horeb, a rock to the west of Sinai, and a figure of Jesus Christ, according to St. Paul; who says, (1 Corinthians x. 4,) that the spiritual rock followed the Hebrews. Some say a part of the real rock was carried in a chariot. (St. Chrysostom) Others, that the rivulet of waters accompanied them till it fell into the sea near Asiengaber. (Usher.) --- The Rabbins say, that these waters never failed the Israelites till the death of Mary, for whose sake... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Exodus 17:7

Temptation. Massa and Meriba "quarrel," as the Hebrew reads. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 17:1-7

1-7 The children of Israel journeyed according to the commandment of the Lord, led by the pillar of cloud and fire, yet they came to a place where there was no water for them to drink. We may be in the way of duty, yet may meet with troubles, which Providence brings us into, for the trial of our faith, and that God may be glorified in our relief. They began to question whether God was with them or not. This is called their "tempting God," which signifies distrust of him after they had received... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 17:1-7

The Murmuring at Massah and Meribah v. 1. And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, after several days' marching, on each of which they encamped for the night, Numbers 33:12, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim, on the boundary of the wilderness of Sinai; and there was no water for the people to drink. v. 2. Wherefore the people did chide with Moses and said, Give us water that we may drink.... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 17:1-16

FIFTH SECTIONThe journey through the wilderness to Sinai. Want of water. Marah. Elim. The Wilderness of Sin. Quails. Manna. Rephidim (Massah and Meribah). The Amalekites. Jethro and his advice, a human prelude of the divine legislationExodus 15:22 to Exodus 18:27The stations as far as Sinai1. MarahExodus 15:22-2622So [And] Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23And when they came to... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 17:1-16

Water from the Rock; Victory over Amalek Exodus 17:1-16 From the smitten rock flowed the water for the thirsty hosts. So the Rock of Ages was smitten, and from His riven side has flowed out blood and water, for the sin and thirst of the world. He that eateth His flesh and drinketh His blood, spiritually, hath eternal life. Such refreshment is in preparation for warfare. Then came Amalek! When our physical needs are satisfied, there is always the fear of Amalek, who, in the typology of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 17:1-16

Another trial of their faith came to the people in the lack of water. In view of the fact that they had been provided with bread and flesh, it would seem as if they would have learned enough to be able to wait patiently for God. Yet it was not so. It is an arresting and important fact that a present darkness will make men forget the clear light of the past and imminent danger render us unconscious of previous deliverance. Here again the divine patience appears, for Jehovah uttered no word of... read more

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