What does the Bible say about the smitten rock?

The smitten rock is a profound type of Christ found in Exodus 17. As God instructed Moses to smite the rock, from it flowed water that quenched the thirst of His people. This act symbolizes how Christ, when He was smitten on the cross, provided living water for humanity, satisfying our deepest spiritual thirst. As Paul states in 1 Corinthians 10:4, 'For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.' This connection highlights the fulfillment of the Old Testament type in the New Testament reality of Christ’s crucifixion, where He suffered for our sins so that we might have life.