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What Does “Manna” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Manna” means “unexpected blessing” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The daily discipline. Manna could not be hoarded -- it rotted overnight (except before Sabbath). God was training Israel to depend on Him one day at a time. 'Give us this day our daily bread' directly echoed manna. The entire theology of daily dependence, anti-hoarding, and trust-for-tomorrow was embedded in this one word.
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