The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

VERS. XXXI.

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Our Fathers did eat Manna.

I. THEY seek a sign of him worthy the Messiah: in general they seem to look toward those dainties which that Nation fondly dreamed their Messiah would bring along with him when he should come: but more particularly they expect Manna.

Ye seek me, saith our Saviour, not because you did see the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves and were filled. Were all these so very poor, that they had need to live at another man's charge? or should follow Christ meerly for Bread? It is possible they might expect other kind of dainties according to the vain musings of that Nation. Per∣haps he was such a kind of slave to his belly, that said, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God, Luke XIV. 15.

k 1.1 Many affirm that the hope of Israel is, that Messiah shall come, and raise the dead; and they shall be gathered together in the Garden of Eden, and shall eat and drink, and satiate themselves all the days of the world—And that there are Houses built all of precious stones, Beds of Silk, and Rivers flowing with Wine, and spicy Oyl. l 1.2 He made Manna to descend for them, in which were all manner of tastes, and every Israelite found in it, what his palate was chiefly pleased with. If he desired fat in it, he had it. In it the young men tasted Bread, the old men Honey, and the Children Oyl—So it shall be in the world to come [the days of the Messiah] he shall give Israel peace, and they shall sit down and eat in the Garden of Eden, and all Nations shall behold their condition, as it is said, behold my Servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry, Isai. LXV. 13.

Alas poor wretches how do you deceive your selves! for it is to you that this passage (of being hungry whiles others eat) does directly point.

Infinit•…•…re the dreams of this kind, particularly about Leviathan, and Behemoth that are to be served up in these Feasts m 1.3.

II. Compare with this especially, what the Jews propound to themselves about their being fed with Manna. n 1.4 The later redeemer [that is Messiah; for he had spoken of the former Redeemer Moses, immediately before] shall be revealed amongst them, &c. And whether will he lead them? Some say, into the Wilderness of Judah; others, into the Wil∣derness of Sihon and Og. [Note, that our Saviour, the day before, when he fed such a multitude so miraculously, was in the Desert of Og, viz. in Batanea, or Bashan.] 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 And shall make Manna descend for them. N. B. So Midras Coheleth o 1.5, The former Redeemer caused Manna to descend for them; in like manner shall our latter Redeemer 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 cause Manna to come down, as it is written, there shall be an handful of Corn in the Earth, Psal. LXXII. 16.

Notes

• k 1.1

  Rambam in Sanhedr. cap. 10.
• l 1.2

  Shem••th ra••∣••a, sect. 25.
• m 1.3

  Bava bathra, fol. 74. 2. Targ. Jonath. in Gen. 1. 21. Pirke R. Eliezer, cap. 11.
• n 1.4

  Midras Schir. fol. 16. 4.
• o 1.5

  Fol. 86. 4.