The Manna a Type of Christ
W. H. Van Doren, D. D. John 6:30-33 They said therefore to him, What sign show you then, that we may see, and believe you? what do you work?… I. MIRACULOUS IN THEIR ORIGIN: came down from heaven. II. COVERED WITH NEW (2 Corinthians 4:3). III. APPARENTLY INSIGNIFICANT (Isaiah 53:2). IV. MYSTERIOUS (Isaiah 53:8). V. DAILY (Exodus 16:21). "Give us this day" is founded on this repeated miracle. Christ's grace must be used continually. VI. GATHERED BY MAN BUT GROWN BY GOD. Human and Divine meet in conversion (John 4:44), and Divine bounty never supersedes man's industry. VII. ALL GATHERING HAD ENOUGH. Sincerity not the degree of faith avails (Exodus 16:18). VIII. GRATUITOUS (Isaiah 55:1). IX. SUFFICIENT FOR ALL. X. OFFERED TO MURMURERS (Romans 5:8). XI. Manna for a season the ONLY food (Acts 4:12). XII. FURNISHED IS THE WILDERNESS (Psalm 78:19; Hebrews 6:8). (W. H. Van Doren, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? WEB: They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?