Learning to Trust. Long after liberation, the lingering effects of dehumanization endure. For the people of Israel, a long and tortuous road lies “between bondage and well-being.” One of the many things Pharaoh has taken from them is the ability to trust. God’s provision of manna (and Shabbat) is intended to restore that ability to the people, and thus to open them to the possibility of healthy dependence and real relationship.