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He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

New Defender's Study Bible Notes

2:17 hidden manna. The “hidden manna” refers to the manna preserved in the Ark of the Covenant (Hebrews 9:4; Exodus 16:33-35), no doubt picturing the One who was “the bread of God…which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world” (John 6:33).


2:17 new name. Like Abraham and Israel, the Lord Jesus will give each overcomer a new name appropriate to his own character and service. Like the names in the precious stones on the breastplate of the Aaronic priesthood (Exodus 28:15-21), it will be inscribed in a pure white stone, perhaps a diamond.


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