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

The Israelites saw the king coming with his army. They were frightened and begged Jehovah for help.

Moses cried out to Jehovah: What should I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me!

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.

When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will deliver you and honor you.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests. Samuel was among those who called on his name. They called upon Jehovah and he answered them.

Jehovah said to me: I would not feel sorry for these people, even if Moses and Samuel were standing in front of me. Send them away from my presence, and let them go.

A tree

and he went to the spring, threw the salt in the water, and said: This is what Jehovah says: 'I make this water pure. It will not cause any more deaths or miscarriages.'

Elisha asked for some meal. He threw it into the pot and said: Pour out some more stew for them. Then there was nothing wrong with it.

For the preaching of the stake is foolishness to those who perish. It is the power of God to us who are saved.

A statute

The people said to Joshua: No! We will serve Jehovah!

Proved

Jehovah said to Moses: I am going to cause food to rain down from the sky for all of you. The people must go out every day and gather enough for that day. In this way I can test them to find out if they will follow my instructions.

Remember the forty years Jehovah your God led you in the wilderness. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know what was in your heart. Whether you would obey his commandments.

do not listen to them. Jehovah your God is allowing them to test you. He will then know that you love Jehovah with all your heart.

That through them I may test Israel, to see whether they will keep the way of Jehovah and walk in it as their fathers did.

Now these are the nations that Jehovah left to test the Israelites who had not known all the wars of Canaan.

You have tested us, O God. You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.

You called in trouble and I rescued you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah..

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold but Jehovah proves the heart.

Thus says Jehovah of Hosts: Behold, I will refine them and assay them. What else can I do, because of the daughter of my people?

You greatly rejoice in this, though you have been grieved with various trials for a little while.