New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Manna

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