Manna

Miraculously given to Israel for food in the wilderness Exodus 16:4,15; Nehemiah 9:15
CALLED
- God's manna Nehemiah 9:20
- Bread of heaven Psalm 105:40
- Bread from heaven Exodus 16:4; John 6:31
- Corn of heaven Psalm 78:24
- Angel's food Psalm 78:25
- Spiritual meat 1 Corinthians 10:3
Previously unknown Deuteronomy 8:3,16
DESCRIBED AS
- Like coriander seed Exodus 16:31; Numbers 11:7
- White Exodus 16:31
- Like in colour to bdellium Numbers 11:7
- Like in taste to wafers made with honey Exodus 16:31
- Like in taste to oil Numbers 11:8
- Like hoar frost Exodus 16:14
Fell after the evening dew Numbers 11:9
None fell on the Sabbath day Exodus 16:26,27
Gathered every morning Exodus 16:21
An omer of, gathered for each person Exodus 16:16
Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the Sabbath Exodus 16:5,22-26
He that gathered much or little had sufficient and nothing Over Exodus 16:18
Melted away by the sun Exodus 16:21
GIVEN
- When Israel murmured for bread Exodus 16:2,3
- In answer to prayer Psalm 105:40
- Through Moses John 6:31,32
- To exhibit God's glory Exodus 16:7
- As a sign of Moses's divine mission John 6:30,31
- For forty years Nehemiah 9:21
- As a test of obedience Exodus 16:4
- To teach that man does not live by bread only Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4
- To humble and prove Israel Deuteronomy 8:16
Kept longer than a day (except on the Sabbath) became corrupt Exodus 16:19,20
THE ISRAELITES
- At first covetous of Exodus 16:17
- Ground, made into cakes and baked in pans Numbers 11:8
- Counted inferior to food of Egypt Numbers 11:4-6
- Loathed Numbers 21:5
- Punished for despising Numbers 11:10-20
- Punished for loathing Numbers 21:6
Ceased when Israel entered Canaan Exodus 16:35; Joshua 5:12
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Christ John 6:32-35
- Blessedness given to saints Revelation 2:17
A golden pot of, laid up in the holiest for a memorial Exodus 16:32-34; Hebrews 9:4

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