manna from heaven
Unexpected miraculous sustenance
Manna from heaven is an unexpected gift or blessing, especially one that arrives at a moment of need.
The phrase comes from the biblical story of God providing food to the Israelites wandering in the desert.
The tax refund was manna from heaven for the struggling family.
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- lucky breakUnforeseen favorable occurrence
- godsendsWelcome unexpected benefits
- saving graceCompensating good quality
gift · blessing · sustenance · daily bread · providence · divine favor · abundance · Exodus · serendipity · boon · divine intervention · answered prayer · treasure trove · provision · fortuity · lifesaver · happy accident · out of nowhere
- Biblical ReferencesAdam and Eve, ark, forbidden fruit, Garden of Eden, Ten Commandments
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- Biblical imageryLamb of God, Good Shepherd, bread of life, light of the world, living water
- biblical miracleswalking on water, water into wine, raising Lazarus, calming the storm, loaves and fishes
- Sacred Allegoriesparable, allegory of the cave, Paradise Lost, Pilgrim's Progress, Divine Comedy
source/origin
manna from heavenearned income
Pay from work
sweat of one's brow · wages · just deserts · compensation · salary
heaven, manner, heavenly, heavens, mannered, mannerism, manned, unmanned, mannerly