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Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb. You shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
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The Rock Was Christ
All three commentators emphasize the New Testament teaching that this rock was a type of Christ (1 Corinthians 10:4). Just as the rock was struck to provide life-giving water for the people, Christ was 'smitten' for our sins. From Him, the true Rock, flow the abundant waters of grace and the Holy Spirit, freely given to refresh our souls in the wilderness of this world.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The rock in Horeb - (a rock situated, according to Arab tradition, in Wady Feiran. Horeb was a name given to the whole desert of Sinai and s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb , &c.] Or "upon that rock" F11 , a particul…
The children of Israel journeyed according to the commandment of the Lord, led by the pillar of cloud and fire, yet they came to a place where ther…
