Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.
When it looked like God had forgotten his people, he remembered his covenant promises.
This section of Exodus is a combination of moral, ceremonial, and civil laws, which point us to Christ and/or guide our lives today.
Even though his people grumbled and quarreled, the Lord satisfied their needs at his own expense.