The parsha has an amazing contrast. The storyline continues with the completion of the Exodus involving all the miracles of the yam suf. Right after these open miracles Klal Yisroel are complaining about a lack of water, food etc. How is this possible? The possuk records the complaint of Bnei Yisroel as if they were possibly denying God, וְעַ֨ל נַסֹּתָ֤ם אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲיֵ֧שׁ יְהֹוָ֛ה בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ אִם־אָֽיִן. How could they deny the very God they just saw at krias yam suf?
The Chassidic books (I think its in Sfas Emes,) say that of course BneiYisroel knew of Hashem's existence. The question was that they had seen Hashem perform miracles of major proportion, however they were wondering is there an I - Though relationship with Hashem, is Hashem בְּקִרְבֵּ֖נוּ, within us. Can we have a personal connection to Hashem? Is he just a great God, or is he also my God? Bnei Yisroel wanted to know would God take care off all there personal needs or was that too small for God. Is He concerned with the issues and troubles of every individual or not. That is the question they had, and its a question everyone must deal with in their life.
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