So when God rescued and redeemed Israel, He restored the Sabbath to them: they got to rest. However, many wanted to continue to act like slaves. Somehow they became convinced that the life they had lived in Egypt was good (cf. Num. 11:4–6). Consequently, serious retraining was necessary in the Mosaic era.20 God showed them what it meant to live as a free people for their own good (cf. Deut. 12:28).
