from My treasure in heaven for you; and the people shall go out
and gather a certain rate every day.'"

There were good reasons for not exceeding a day's ration in the
daily downpour of manna. First, that they might be spared the need
of carrying it on their wanderings; secondly, that they might daily
receive it hot; and, lastly, that they might day by day depend upon
God's aid, and in this way exercise themselves in faith. [93]

While the people were still abed, God fulfilled their desire, and
rained down manna for them. For this food had been created on
the second day of creation, [94] and ground by the angels, it later
descended for the wanderers in the wilderness. [95] The mills are
stationed in the third heaven, where manna is constantly being
ground for the future use of the pious; [96] for in the future world
manna will be set before them. [97] Manna deserves its name,
"bread of the angels," not only because it is prepared by them, but
because those who partake of it become equal to the angels in
strength, and, furthermore, like them, have no need of easing
themselves, as manna is entirely dissolved in the body. Not until
they sinned, did they have to ease themselves like ordinary
mortals. [98]

Manna also showed its heavenly origin in the miraculous flavor it
possessed. There was no need of cooking or baking it, nor did it
require any other preparation, and still it contained the flavor of
every conceivable dish. One had only to desire a certain dish, and
no sooner had he thought of it, than manna had the flavor of the
dish desire. The same food had a different taste to every one who
partook of it, according to his age; to the little children it tasted