APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
1. What five crises did Israel face in Exodus 15-18? In what way is God testing you? What might be his best intentions for this season of testing?
2. Why did God judge Israel’s disobedience over 40 years? Why not destroy the older generation with pestilence as he suggested to Moses (Numbers 14:11-12)? What does God’s patience reveal about justice?
3. How did God provide food and water for his people? Are there spiritual applications to be made from this? Does God supply your needs? If so, how does he supply them?
4. What leadership lessons can be learned from Moses' father-in-law? Why was trust necessary for the new leadership structure?