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The slavery of Israel in Egypt was a judgement. They did not worship God, but the gods of Egypt. | The slavery of Israel in Egypt was a judgement. They did not worship God, but the gods of Egypt. | ||
First they were given manna, a kind of bread to eat. Jesus is the bread from heaven. It represents the cross; his body given for us. | First they were given manna, a kind of bread to eat. Jesus is the bread from heaven. It represents the cross; his body given for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. | ||
They then thirsted. | They then thirsted. They lacked the word of God. This parallels the church right after his resurrection. All of the doctrine hidden in the OT was still hidden. | ||
Thirst once again signifies the end of judgment. | |||
They were given a flood of water from the rock. After the cross, there was a flood of doctrine, as all the OT was seen to speak of Christ. | |||
Before they could enter the promised land, they still had to shed the flesh; the bodies of sin and death. |