Where a verse leads
Exodus 17:6: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.”Exodus 17:6
Exodus 17:6 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 4 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the people and wonders of scripture. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
4 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to stone me. 5 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go. 6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? 8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Exodus 17 · King James Version
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Shadows and types
- The Rock in the Wilderness
- The Rock in the Wilderness (Direct New Testament link)
The people and wonders of Scripture
Questions people ask
What does Exodus 17:6 mean?
Exodus 17:6 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Exodus 17:6 in the Bible?
Exodus 17:6 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Exodus 17:6 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Exodus 17:6 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.