Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 3. Spiritual meat] The manna which is here called spiritual. 1.
Because it was provided supernaturally; and, Because it was a type of Christ Jesus, who speaking of it, John vi. 31, &c., tells us that it was a type of that true bread which came down from heaven, which gives life to the world, John vi. 33, and that himself was the bread of life, John vi. 48.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - To dissuade the Corinthians from communion with idolaters, and securit in any sinful course, the apostle sets before them the example of the Jewish nation of old. They were, by a miracle, led through the Red Sea where the pursuing Egyptians were drowned. It was to them a typica baptism. The manna on which they fed was a type of Christ crucified the Bread which came down from heaven, which whoso eateth shall liv for ever. Christ is the Rock on which the Christian church is built and of the streams that issue therefrom, all believers drink, and ar refreshed. It typified the sacred influences of the Holy Spirit, a given to believers through Christ. But let none presume upon their great privileges, or profession of the truth; these will not secur heavenly happiness.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ παντες 3956 A-NPM το 3588 T-ASN αυτο 846 P-ASN βρωμα 1033 N-ASN πνευματικον 4152 A-ASN εφαγον 5315 5627 V-2AAI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
3. Spiritual meat. The manna, called spiritual because coming from heaven. See Psalm lxxviii. 25; John vi. 31; and on Apoc. xi. 8; ii. 17.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:3 {The same spiritual meat} (to auto pneumatikon brwma). Westcott and Hort needlessly bracket to auto. brwma is food, not just flesh. The reference is to the manna (#Ex 16:13ff.) which is termed "spiritual" by reason of its supernatural character. Jesus called himself the true bread from heaven (#Joh 6:35) which the manna typified.
