1.1b.3 End of Egypt

1.1b.3 End 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. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 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.