And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten
of
the old corn of the land
There being now no further need of it; miracles are not wrought
or continued when unnecessary; for the ceasing of the manna
shows, that it was not a common but an extraordinary provision.
The ceasing of the manna, which was a type of Christ, may signify
the cessation of Gospel ordinances, in which Christ is held forth
as food for his people. These are to continue till all the
spiritual Israel of God have passed over the river Jordan, or
death, even until the end of the world, and then to cease, (
Matthew
28:19 Matthew
28:20 ) ( 1
Corinthians 11:26 ) ( Revelation
21:22 Revelation
21:23 ) ; the eating of the old corn may signify the glories
of the future state, the joys and happiness of the heavenly
Canaan, prepared for those that love the Lord from the foundation
of the world; it may denote those ancient things the saints will
feed and live upon to all eternity; the eternal love of the three
divine Persons, electing grace, the ancient settlements of grace,
the everlasting covenant of grace, and the blessings of it; the
glorious Mediator of it, that was set up from everlasting, and
the grace given to them in him before the world began:
neither had the children of Israel manna any
more;
having no more need of it, as the saints in heaven will stand in
no more need of Gospel ordinances:
but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that
year;
the increase of the land, not only of the fields, but of the
vineyards and oliveyards, which they had neither sown nor
planted, see ( Deuteronomy
6:10 Deuteronomy
6:11 ) ; which may denote the plenty and variety of the joys
of heaven, and glories of the future state; the various fruits
which grow on Christ, the tree of life, brought forth every
month, or continually; all which will be enjoyed through the free
grace of God, without the works or merits of men.