And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Drink (; ) - the literal water typified, and so is called "spiritual drink."

Spiritual Rock that followed them. The tradition of Rabbi Solomon on is, that the rock, or at least the stream from it, followed the Israelites from place to place (cf. ). Christ, the "spiritual Rock" (; ; ; ; ; ; ; ), 'accompanied them' (). "Followed" implies His attending on them to minister to them; though mostly going before them, He, when occasion required, followed "behind" (). He satisfied their bodily thirst whenever they needed it: four occasions are expressly recorded (; ; ; ). This water symbolized that from the spiritual Rock (cf. John 4:13; : see note, ), which believing Israelites drank in types. As by the stream the rock followed them, so by His Spirit Christ is with us to the end of the world.

Was - represented ().

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