Exodus 15:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

Cried

A tree

2 Kings 2:21

2 Kings 4:41

1 Corinthians 1:18

A statute

Joshua 24:21

Proved

Bible References

Cried

As Pharaoh approached, the Israelis looked up, and there were the Egyptians bearing down on them! Extremely frightened, the Israelis cried out to the LORD.

So Moses cried out to the LORD: "What am I to do with these people? Just a little more and they'll stone me."

Call on me in the day of distress; I will deliver you, and you will glorify me."

When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him in his distress. I will deliver him, and I will honor him.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those who invoked his name. When they called on the LORD, he answered them.

Then the LORD told me, "Even if Moses and Samuel were standing before me, I wouldn't be favorably disposed toward this people. Send them out of my presence! Let them go!

A tree

Elisha went out to the springs, threw the salt into them, and declared, "This is what the LORD says: "I have purified these waters. Neither death nor barrenness is to flow from them anymore.'"

But he replied, "Bring me some flour." He tossed it into the pot and said, "Serve the people so they can eat." Then there was nothing harmful in the pot.

For the message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God's power to us who are being saved.

A statute

"No," the people replied to Joshua. "We will serve the LORD."

Proved

The LORD told Moses, "Listen very carefully! I'll cause food to rain down for you from heaven, and the people are to go out and gather each day's portion on that day. In this way I'll test them to demonstrate whether or not they'll live according to my instructions.

Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way these 40 years in the desert, to humble and test you in order to make known what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

you must not listen to the words of that prophet or that diviner of dreams. For the LORD your God is testing you, to make known whether or not you'll continue to love the LORD your God with all your heart and soul.

That way, I'll use them to demonstrate whether or not Israel will keep the LORD's lifestyle by walking on that road like their ancestors did."

Here's a list of nations that the LORD caused to remain in order to test Israel (that is, everyone who had not gained any battle experience in Canaan)

For you, God, tested us, to purify us like fine silver.

In a time of need you called out and I delivered you; I answered you from the dark thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Interlude

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold but the LORD assays hearts.

Therefore, this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Look, I'm about to refine and test them. Because they're my people, what else can I do?

You greatly rejoice in this, even though you have to suffer various kinds of trials for a little while,