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 Exodus 16:5, 22-26
He that gathered much or little had sufficient and nothing 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