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Manna
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words
or the supernaturally provided food for Israel during their wilderness journey (for details see Exodus 16 and Numbers 11 ). The Hebrew equivalent is given in Exodus 16:15 , RV marg., "man hu." The translations are, RV, "what is it?;" AV and RV marg., "it is manna." It is described in Psalm 78:24,25 as "the corn of heaven" and "the bread of the mighty," RV text and AV marg. ("angels' food," AV text), and in 1 Corinthians 10:3 , as "spiritual meat." The vessel appointed to contain it as a perpetual memorial, was of gold, Hebrews 9:4 , with Exodus 16:33 . The Lord speaks of it as being typical of Himself, the true Bread from Heaven, imparting eternal life and sustenance to those who by faith partake spiritually of Him, John 6:31-35 . The "hidden manna" is promised as one of the rewards of the overcomer, Revelation 2:17; it is thus suggestive of the moral excellence of Christ in His life on earth, hid from the eyes of men, by whom He was "despised and rejected;" the path of the overcomer is a reflex of His life.
None of the natural substances called "manna" is to be identified with that which God provided for Israel.These files are public domain.
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Manna'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/m/manna.html. 1940.
