The manna, falling from heaven for the sustenance of Israel, was a type of Him who came from God to give life to the world. Said Jesus, "I am that Bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven. . . . If any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." John 6:48-51. And among the promises of blessing to God's people in the future life it is written, "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna." Revelation 2:17.

Mannaen, der faldt fra himmelen for at holde Israel i live, var et forbillede på ham, der kom fra Gud for at give verden liv. Jesus sagde: "Jeg er livets brød. Jeres fædre spise manna i ørkenen og døde. Men dette er det brød, som kommer ned fra Himmelen ..... Om nogen spiser af det brød, skal han leve til evig tid. Og det brød, jeg vil give, er mit kød, til liv for verden." Joh. 6, 48-51. Og med henblik på de velsignelser, der er lovet Guds folk i det kommende liv, står der skrevet: "Den, som sejrer, ham vil jeg give af den skjulte manna." Åb. 2, 17.