Water from the Rock: The Striking Truth Behind God’s Living Water. After miraculous manna and quail, Israel still faced the most basic wilderness crisis: thirst. Twice—first at Rephidim (Exodus 17) and later at Kadesh (Numbers 20)—God brought water from solid rock. These twin miracles reveal both His patient provision and His intolerance of unbelief. They also foreshadow Christ, the true Rock who gives living water.