[b Wrote:Exodus 16:21[/b]
They gathered it morning by morning, each one according to his eating capacity, and [when] the sun grew hot, it melted.]
So they only had the morning on each day to gather an omer (or at least until the sun got too hot)? An omer must be a large portion then (unless the sun gets hot really quickly). In any case, an omer is described as one's eating capacity, so it's about a full stomach's worth. How long this takes to gather depends (I guess) on how sparse the bread is across the landscape.[/quote]
Robert's response:
Quote:'Lessons in Faith—Limited Portion Sizes
The manna served as a great lesson in faith. Every day, enough manna would fall for each person to have an omer
(approximately 43 oz.) [28.35 grams], which was enough to feel satiated for one day. One was not allowed to save the manna from one day to the next[7]—leftovers had to be discarded outside the tent,[8] otherwise they would become wormy and inedible.[9] This taught a great lesson in faith. Not having any reserves, the Israelites had to have full faith in G‑d that He would provide their needs each day.[10]'
Citations:
7. Exodus 16:19
8. Rabbi Avraham ibn Ezra on Exodus 16:19
9. Exodus 16:20
10. Ibn Ezra on Exodus 16:19
Extract source:
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_c...-Manna.htm