Third, we have God supplying manna and quail for the Israelites ... In the Eucharist, we know that the bread becomes Jesus’ flesh for the life of the world (cf. John 6:33).

A second type is the Manna - bread from heaven - which fed the Israelites during their Exodus (Ex 16:14-15). Jesus in John 6:31-33 compares Himself to this Manna. A third type is the paschal lamb.