We know from Romans 8:28 that all things must serve us who love Jesus Christ for the good and therefore it is necessary for us to look at the experiences of the people of Israel from a redeemed perspective. This leads us to receive revelatory truth that takes us to continue on our path with a divine strategy.
Romans 8:28:
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
The Call of God to Remember
Before the Jewish people could triumph and prosper in their land of promise, they were called to remember the land from which God had brought them out and the experiences they had had with Him (cf. Deuteronomy 4:9 i.c.w. Psalm 103:2).
Deuteronomy 4:9:
9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
Psalm 103:2:
2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits – …
2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits – …
In connection with this, we are going to address and look behind the statement of the people of Israel that at a certain time in the desert they remembered the food of Egypt (cf. Numbers 11:5).
Numbers 11:5:
5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost – also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.
5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost – also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic.
Even though in this context the people of God expressed their displeasure, we may recognize in this, as redeemed in the blood of the Lamb, a revelatory truth that enriches us in our walk with Christ.
Taste and See!
Based on the Word, it is no coincidence that the people of Israel uniformly recalled to Moses the food they enjoyed in Egypt in the following order:
- fish,
- cucumbers,
- melons,
- leeks,
- onions,
- garlic.
Since it says in Psalm 34:8 that we should taste and see how good the LORD is, it becomes clear that it corresponds to the will of the Heavenly Father to internalize it in the form of the Word, similar to the twelve shewbread on the shewbread table, which are also called the bread of His presence (cf. Leviticus 24:5-9 i.c.w. John 6:35a).
Psalm 34:8:
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Leviticus 24:5-9:
5 ‘Take the finest flour and bake twelve loaves of bread, using one-fifth of an ephah for each loaf.
6 Arrange them in two piles, six in each pile, on the table of pure gold before the Lord.
7 By each pile put some pure incense as a memorial portion to represent the bread and to be a food offering presented to the Lord.
8 This bread is to be set out before the Lord regularly, Sabbath after Sabbath, on behalf of the Israelites, as a lasting covenant.
9 It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in the sanctuary area, because it is a most holy part of their perpetual share of the food offerings presented to the Lord.’
5 ‘Take the finest flour and bake twelve loaves of bread, using one-fifth of an ephah for each loaf.
6 Arrange them in two piles, six in each pile, on the table of pure gold before the Lord.
7 By each pile put some pure incense as a memorial portion to represent the bread and to be a food offering presented to the Lord.
8 This bread is to be set out before the Lord regularly, Sabbath after Sabbath, on behalf of the Israelites, as a lasting covenant.
9 It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in the sanctuary area, because it is a most holy part of their perpetual share of the food offerings presented to the Lord.’
John 6:35a:
35 Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. …’
35 Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. …’
It is God’s will and intention to prepare a table for us amid challenge or affliction with the aim that we taste and see Him, which involves lifting our gaze from the temporary to the eternal. It is so that we could in this way recognize His plan for us in this time and walk in it (cf. Psalm 23:5).
Psalm 23:5:
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
The Six Elements of the Food of Egypt
Returning now to the six elements of the food of Egypt, in a spiritual context the following revelation is hidden:
1. The fish is a call to study the mysteries of God in order to better understand the hidden nature of God (cf. Colossians 2:2b-3).
Colossians 2:2b-3:
..., 2b in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
..., 2b in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
2. The cucumbers are a call to deal with the solid food, that is, the things that are not so easily digested and need to be stirred up in the inner man for a longer time in order to reach maturity and to discern properly from it (cf. Hebrews 5:14).
Hebrews 5:14:
14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
The Hebrew word for cucumber describes something hard that is difficult to digest.
3. Melons point to great ‘watery’ things to understand the presence of the Holy Spirit and His given revelatory truth (cf. John 7:38-39a i.c.w. Ephesians 5:26b-27).
John 7:38-39a:
38 Whoever believes in me (Note: Jesus Christ), as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.’ 39a By this he meant the Spirit, …
38 Whoever believes in me (Note: Jesus Christ), as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.’ 39a By this he meant the Spirit, …
Ephesians 5:26b-27:
…, 26b cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
…, 26b cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
4. The leek is a call to understand the emerald covering presence of God as He reigns amid His people and reveals His goodness (cf. John 6:10-13 i.c.w. Revelation 4:3).
John 6:10-13:
10 Jesus said, ‘Make the people sit down.’ There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).
11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, ‘Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.’
13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
10 Jesus said, ‘Make the people sit down.’ There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).
11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, ‘Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.’
13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
Revelation 4:3:
3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.
3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.
The Hebrew word for leek describes the greening of a grassy place.
5. Onions are associated with the process of peeling something off and are thus a call to understand the meaning of the beginning and end of generations from the realm of eternity. In temporary time, this goes hand in hand with life and death in the realm of the one who is Alpha and Omega. Furthermore, it is related to the transfer of inheritance to secure the generations in the Kingdom of God and to expand it (cf. Revelation 1:8; Revelation 22:13).
Revelation 1:8:
8 ‘I am (Note: the Almighty) the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.’
8 ‘I am (Note: the Almighty) the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.’
Revelation 22:13:
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
6. Garlic points to the breath of God, which calls us to understand the truth of His Word, communicated correctively in love through the power of the Holy Spirit (cf. John 8:31-32).
John 8:31-32:
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’
The Hebrew word for garlic is related to exhaling, the pungent odour of which is to be smelled when breathing out.
As the people of God, let us internalize all the spiritual nourishment that the Heavenly Father gives us and thereby continue to truly mature in love for the one who is our head, namely Christ. Only in this way are we able to grow unified in the area assigned to us by Him within the framework of His divine diversity - His body with many members (cf. Ephesians 4:15-16).
Ephesians 4:15-16:
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
We receive strength in our inner being when we receive spiritual nourishment and provision in order to emerge from the psychic realm of inhibiting evaluations that usually only keep us from having the perspective of eternity.
We need the strengthening of the Spirit of God in order to understand the circumstances from the triumph of the Lord and to be able to shape them in faith, because we are called to freedom (cf. Galatians 5:1).
Galatians 5:1:
1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Amen and Amen.
In His Wisdom,
Daniel Glimm
