Epilogue to the Manna Story/2

Epilogue to the Manna Story

Exegetical Approaches

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First Year

Sources:R. Yosef Bekhor ShorShemot 16:34About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor

Chronology of Command

To Whom is Moshe speaking in vs. 32

"לִפְנֵי י"י" versus "לִפְנֵי הָעֵדֻת"

Role of Aharon

Until when did they eat the manna?

When was this epilogue written?

Second Year

Sources:RashiShemot 16:33-35About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki, RashbamShemot 16:33-35About R. Shemuel b. Meir, Ibn EzraShemot Long Commentary 16:35Shemot Short Commentary 16:33-35About R. Avraham ibn Ezra, AbarbanelShemot 16About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel, ShadalShemot 16:32-35About R. Shemuel David Luzzatto, R. David Zvi HoffmannShemot 16:32-36About R. David Zvi Hoffmann, U. CassutoShemot 16About Prof. Umberto Cassuto

Chronology of Command

To Whom is Moshe speaking in vs. 32

"לִפְנֵי י"י" versus "לִפְנֵי הָעֵדֻת" 

Role of Aharon

Until when did they eat the manna?

When was this epilogue written?

Fortieth Year

Sources:rejected opinion in Abarbanel