How does God provide when there's nothing left? In Exodus 16-17, a hungry, thirsty Israel grumbles in the desert — and God rains bread from heaven and brings water from a rock. Dr. Toby Holt shows how God provides and tests His people in the wilderness. With no food, the people accuse Moses of leading them out to die, and God sends manna each morning — enough for each day, to teach them to trust Him daily. Later, with no water, God has Moses strike a rock, and water gushes out. Both the manna and the rock point to Christ — the true Bread of Life and the Rock from which living water flows.

Questions this study answers:

1. Why were the people grumbling? Because they had no food or water and feared they would die. Their complaint was really against God, not just Moses.

2. What was the manna? Bread God rained from heaven each day — a daily test of whether Israel would trust Him rather than hoard. It pointed to Christ, the Bread of Life.

3. How do the manna and rock point to Jesus? Jesus called Himself the Bread of Life, and Paul says the rock was Christ. Both picture the One who satisfies our deepest needs. "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you… that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not." — Exodus 16:4 (NKJV)

Dr. Toby Holt is President of New Geneva Theological Seminary, and his sermons have been downloaded more than 1.9 million times on SermonAudio. Find more verse-by-verse Bible teaching at newgeneva.org; support this ministry at newgeneva.org/give.