6:26-31 “Jesus answered and said” – The Bread of Life discourse is a complex interweaving of various ideas and themes through Old Testament allusion and metaphor. This discourse took place in the synagogue at Capernaum (6:59).
Excursus on signs and teaching – The feeding of the five thousand (6:1-15) precedes and introduces the Bread of Life discourse (6:26-58). This is not the narrative moving from the concrete and real to the metaphorical and spiritual.
6:1-4 Introduction – The feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels. Yet, only the Gospel of John with intent associates the feeding with the Passover (6:4), a fundamental clue to the meaning of the feeding.
After defending His healing of the paralytic on the basis of His status as God’s Son (v. 17-30), now Jesus is acting as if He were His own defense attorney, with four witnesses for the defense: John the Baptist (v.
“Therefore, whoever desires to be saved must think thus about the Trinity.” Athanasian Creed This is the first long, uninterrupted monologue of Jesus in the Gospel. It is an eschatalogical (end-times) discourse, evidenced by the terminology, “to raise the dead,” “to make alive,” “to do judgment,” “to pass from death to life,” “eternal life,” “the resurrection of life,” “the resurrection of judgment,” and “the Son of Man.” Jesus presents himself as the Son of God in whom and through whom the F…
Introduction to Chapters 5 & 6 — The healing of the Nobleman’s son (4:46-54) follows with the healing of the paralytic at the Sheep Gate (5:1-9) and conflict with the Jews concerning the Sabbath (5:10-47). Chapter 6 begins with Jesus at the Sea of Galilee and chapter 7 with Jesus returning to Galilee.
Introduction to Chapters 5 & 6 — The healing of the Nobleman’s son (4:46-54) follows with the healing of the paralytic at the Sheep Gate (5:1-9) and conflict with the Jews concerning the Sabbath (5:10-47). Chapter 6 begins with Jesus at the Sea of Galilee and chapter 7 with Jesus returning to Galilee.
Almighty and everlasting God, who by Thy Son hast promised us the forgiveness of sins, righteousness, and everlasting life: We beseech Thee, do Thou by Thy Holy Spirit so quicken our hearts that we in daily prayer may seek our help in Christ against all temptations, and, constantly believing His promise, obtain that for which we pray, and at last be saved, through Thy Son Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one true God, world without end. (Veit Dietrich, Colle…
See a man” – The disciples are amazed that Jesus is speaking with the woman, not simply due to gender but that she is a Samaritan. John gives the sort of questions that they should be asking.
4:16 “Go, call your husband and come here” -The connection to 4:15 is the word “here.” In 4:15 this refers to Jacob’s well. In 4:16 it refers to Jesus himself!
