Revelation 2:17 Revelation 2:17 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. This verse contains the conclusion of this epistle. See the exposition of Rev 2:7.   See KNOLLYS: Revelation 2:7 Manna "Manna" is the corn and bread of heaven, \ called angel’ s food. \ This was the bread which God gave the children of Israel in the wilderness, some whereof was put in a pot, and laid before the testimony. \ And by this hidden manna we are to understand Jesus Christ who is called the Bread of Life that came down from heaven, \ which life is hid with Christ in God, \ therefore called hidden manna, that is, those inward secret communications of Christ’ s love, grace, etc., which they that sup with Christ are nourished and refreshed with, \ whereby he feeds and strengtheneth their souls. And will give him a white stone There was among the Romans a two-fold use of "a white stone." First, he that was victor, and overcame in their Olympic games and wrestlings, had "a white stone" given him, which he did bear as a badge of honor and victory. Secondly, he that being accused of any crime in their civil courts and judicatories was found innocent, and so was acquitted of that crime, had "a white stone" given to him as a sign of absolution: Both these uses of the "white stone" will fitly quadrate with Christ’ s act of grace here, where Christ doth promise "him that overcometh" by wrestling against sin and Satan, \ that he will give him a crown of glory, \ and also a full and open absolution before men and angels at the day of judgment. \ And in the stone a new Name written, etc. Whereby is meant some spiritual dignity, or something very eminently honorable, which Christ will confer upon them that overcome. \ For I will make you a name, and a praise among all people of the earth. A new name is that name of dignity and honor which Christ himself will name upon them \ and it shall be an everlasting name, \ that is to say, they shall be partakers of the divine nature, \ and shall have the communications of his saving sanctifying grace, \ and also the indwelling presence of his Holy Spirit. \ The witness and seal thereof, by the promises of the new covenant in their hearts is this new name in the with stone, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. \ The spiritual senses of the new man only is capable to know and understand the divine nature of Christ’ s “ new name” ,\ written in this white stone \ of absolution and pardon of sin, and gracious promises of eternal life. And this is Christ’ s own hand-writing, \ in which respect believers are said to be the epistle of Christ written by the Spirit of the living God in the fleshly tables of the heart. \