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The slavery of Israel in Egypt was a judgement. They did not worship God, but the gods of Egypt. As the judgement ended they passed through the sea on dry ground. The crossing is often seen as a picture of baptism, but baptism itself is a picture of the cross. Jesus is the firmament between the waters; the firm ground. As with the shadow of Samson and the jawbone, Jesus was totally consumed on the cross; he was 'dry'. | The slavery of Israel in Egypt was a judgement. They did not worship God, but the gods of Egypt. As the judgement ended they passed through the sea on dry ground. The crossing is often seen as a picture of baptism, but baptism itself is a picture of the cross. Jesus is the firmament between the waters; the firm ground. As with the shadow of Samson and the jawbone, Jesus was totally consumed on the cross; he was 'dry'. | ||
In the wilderness, they were first 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. God's name 'Elohim' has a pun 'lechem' which is bread. 'Lechem' לחם means 'teaching ל to understand ח the finished work of the son ם. When we are delivered by God, he teaches us about the cross. The cross symbolized by the bread declared the end of judgement. | In the wilderness, they were first given manna, a kind of bread to eat. Manna מן is 'from מ the death of the son of man ן'. Jesus is the bread from heaven. It represents the cross; his body given for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. God's name 'Elohim' has a pun 'lechem' which is bread. 'Lechem' לחם means 'teaching ל to understand ח the finished work of the son ם. When we are delivered by God, he teaches us about the cross. The cross symbolized by the bread declared the end of judgement. | ||
Then | Then the Hebrews thirsted again signifying the end of judgement. | ||
They were given a flood of water from the rock. After the cross, there was a flood of doctrine as all the OT was revealed to speak of Christ. The new teaching taught grace. The old teaching/water taught judgement. | They were given a flood of water from the rock. After the cross, there was a flood of doctrine as all the OT was revealed to speak of Christ. The new teaching taught grace. The old teaching/water taught judgement. | ||
The water came from a rock ['tsur' צור is the exchange of sin and righteousness צ made clear ו by revelation ר]. Christ was the Rock, not Peter, nor 'revelation'. The rock was struck a second time and produced water because they thirsted again at the end of the 40 years. The judgement of the flesh was ended. | The water came from a rock ['tsur' צור is the exchange of sin and righteousness צ made clear ו by revelation ר]. Christ was the Rock, not Peter, nor 'revelation'. The rock was struck a second time and produced water because they thirsted again at the end of the 40 years. The judgement of the flesh was ended. | ||
