What Does Manna Represent?

[prism]

Does it represent the words of the Bible or communing with God, or?,

For extra credit what did the golden pot of manna represent? (Heb 9:4)

 

[David Lamb]

Does it represent the words of the Bible or communing with God, or?,

For extra credit what did the golden pot of manna represent? (Heb 9:4)

I cannot think of anywhere in Scripture where we are told that the manna represented anything. Jesus used the comparison of the fathers eating manna in the wilderness, and spiritually feeding on Him:

“57 “As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 “This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”” (Joh 6:57-58 NKJV)

But He didn't say that the manna represented Him.

 

[prism]

I cannot think of anywhere in Scripture where we are told that the manna represented anything. Jesus used the comparison of the fathers eating manna in the wilderness, and spiritually feeding on Him:

“57 “As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 “This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.”” (Joh 6:57-58 NKJV)

But He didn't say that the manna represented Him.

Interesting, there are 17 occurrences of manna in the Bible and here is one that may give a clue as to its representation...

John 6:49-50 KJV
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. [50] This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

 

[David Lamb]

Interesting, there are 17 occurrences of manna in the Bible and here is one that may give a clue as to its representation...

John 6:49-50 KJV
Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. [50] This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

Yes, I quoted two later verses of the same chapter.