It is instructive to learn from the New Testament that this Manna represents the word of God which the LORD has provided to sustain believers on their spiritual journey to the promised land. Jesus alluded to this when resisting temptation in the wilderness by quoting from the word the purpose of the Manna Deuteronomy 8:2-3.Waiting for response for Deuteronomy 8:2-3 Furthermore, when Jesus miraculously fed the multitude with bread, they requested him to feed them daily with Manna as they said Moses had done. Jesus taught them that what they needed was not natural food, but the spiritual food of the word of God which would enable them to live for ever. They could obtain that life-giving word from him. In effect he was the true manna John 6:29,48.Waiting for response for John 6:29,48
Verses 16-19
Waiting for response for Exodus 16:16-19With the manna representing the word of God, it is instructive to consider the detailed directions given to the people in the wilderness for its collection and eating. They had to gather it each morning, and eat it that day, otherwise it corrupted. So we must feed upon the word of God daily. However the manna laid up before the LORD never corrupted because this represented the Lord Jesus Christ. He was the Word of God made flesh and, being made immortal and incorruptible after his resurrection, has for the last 1900 years been with the LORD in heaven.