Manna → The Bread from Heaven

The shadow (Old Testament)

Every morning in the wilderness, God rained down manna from heaven — small, white, sweet, and just enough for the day. Israel couldn't store it up for tomorrow; they had to go out and gather it fresh each morning (Exodus 16). The lesson was woven into the routine.

• Exodus 16:13-31— Manna from heaven

The substance (Christ)

Jesus takes the story and puts Himself at the center of it: "the true bread from heaven… the bread of God is He who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world" (John 6:32-35). Manna sustained physical life for a day. Christ gives life that never ends.

• John 6:32-35— I am the bread of life
• John 6:48-51— The living bread from heaven