Progressive Revelation Through Eating

In redemption, God never suggests that physical eating may be discarded. It remains necessary for sustaining the life of the body. The biblical principle is seek first God's kingdom and His righteousness and these things will be added unto you. What's more, the idolatry of Adam and Eve must be set aright. In the Garden, they idolized food rather than acknowledging that it was provided by God. And so, natural food remains an integral part of God's table in redemption. In Eden, Adam and Eve ate at God's table without the sacrifice of life. The earth readily yielded abundant fruit. However, after the Fall, coming to God's table required atonement. An unblemished sacrifice became the food of God's table. As in the Passover, partaking of that sacrifice was an acknowledgment that the eater deserved the fate of the sacrifice. The purity of that sacrifice was assimilated into the eater as he identified with that sacrifice by ingesting it. Christ is that true Passover Lamb. Throughout history, God has revealed His purpose through eating. The manna in the wilderness and the prophetic promise of a coming consummate meal pointed to the reality of Christ's work. When Christ came, He passed the test of eating that Adam and Israel had failed. He confirmed His identity as the heavenly provision by turning water into wine and feeding the multitudes.