Psalms 78:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. ”

Psalms 78:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And had rained down manna upon them to eat - Exodus 16:4-5 , Exodus 16:14 ; Numbers 11:7-9 . Compare the notes at John 6:31 . And had given them of the corn of heaven - Food that seemed t...
Psalms 78:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical religion of the Samaritans. God, on the contrary,...
Psalms 78:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

manna. Bread; not "the drops of the tarfu or tamarisk tree", as alleged. See John 6:31 ; John 6:49-51 . of heaven: i.e. from heaven; not from trees.
Psalms 78:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. The corn of heaven - The manna. It fell about their camp in the form of seeds; and as it appeared to come down fr...
Psalms 78:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. -The unbelief of the Israelite fathers is detailed as a sad contrast to God's marvels perfor...
Psalms 78:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells...
Psalms 78:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:1-72 THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1-45 ; Psalms 106:1-48 ; Psalms 107:1-43 . Like them, it treats the history of Israel, and especially the Exodus and wilderness wander...
Psalms 78:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“A Table in the Wilderness” Psalms 78:13-24 Throughout this wonderful recital there is a perpetual contrast between God's unswerving goodness and the incessant backsliding of His people; and as...
Psalms 78:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's persistent patience is set forth in bold relief. The purpose of the psalm...
Psalms 78:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Our Lord's discourse ( John 6:31-33 ) throws a complete light upon this passage, considered with reference to the typical and sacramental design of it, and plainly shows thy it was the slight that th...
Psalms 78:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And had rained down manna upon them to eat ,.... So called, either from מנה, "manah", which signifies to prepare, appoint, and distribute, because this was food prepared of God for the Israelites wi...
Psalms 78:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. Ver. 24. And had rained down manna upon them ] Manna signifieth, What is this? whereunto in the allegory answe...
Psalms 78:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Though he commanded the clouds , &c. It was a great aggravation of their unbelief and distrust, that they had had great experience of his power and goodness to them. For he had given them undeni...
Psalms 78:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders Wrought in Behalf of Israel; The Crimes of the Israelites; Judgments Brought on the Israelites. ...
Psalms 78:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which was made in heaven, or the air, and sent down thence to the earth.
Psalms 78:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the celebrated Asaph in the time of David. Occasion...
Psalms 78:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This story of the children of Israel, after they came out of Egypt, is like a looking-glass in which we may, with great sadness, see ourselves reflected. Psalms 78:9 . The children of Ephraim, bei...
Psalms 78:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to which the words were set, as is now the practice...
Psalms 78:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of Heaven. The manna in the wilderness That this miraculous provision was designed to be an emblem of the Lord Jesus C...
Psalms 78:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period subsequent to the Captivity, is generally allowed...
Psalms 78:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:3 ; Deuteronomy 8:3 ; Exodus 16:14 ; Exodus 16:22 ; Exodus 16:4 ; John 6:31-71 ; Nehemiah 9:15 ; Nehemiah 9:20 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 68:9

Psalms 78:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 78:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 78:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge