manna
means "What is it?"
Manna was the name the Israelites gave the special food God provided to them in the desert. It was a white, bread-like, sweet-tasting food that would show up on the ground in the morning.
Jesus says he is like manna. He is the bread of life that can truly fulfill God's people.
mediator
a person who helps bring peace between two or more people who are having a conflict. Jesus is the mediator between God and people.
Messiah
a Hebrew word meaning "anointed" or "chosen one." The Greek word used in the New Testament for "anointed" is Christ. In the Old Testament, God promised to send a special person called the Messiah. This new king would save God's people.
The New Testament shows us that Jesus is the Messiah. He is God's chosen one to save his people.
miracle
any great show of power that goes beyond the usual laws of nature. God's miracles are wonderful signs of his power to make things right.
Satan and his helpers sometimes do miracles to fool people.
Moses
a great leader of the people of Israel in the Old Testament. Moses led the people out of slavery in Egypt and brought God's law to them. See Exodus
1-20. Later, he led them through the desert. See Numbers 10-14. Moses died just before the Israelites entered the Promised Land. See Deuteronomy 34.
The New Testament writes about Moses as a faithful leader who pointed forward to the time of Christ.
mystery
a secret, or something too difficult to understand, that is revealed or explained by God.