John 6:52-65 "The Jews therefore began to argue with one another, saying, 'How can this man give us His flesh to eat?' Jesus therefore said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. He who … Continue reading Messiah; Metaphorical Manna or Life without Leaven?
Month: January 2021
Life Bringing Bread
John 6:45-51 "It is written in the prophets, ‘AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me. Not that any man has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. Truly, truly, I say to you, he … Continue reading Life Bringing Bread
Seeing Symbolic Signs; Dividing Rightly
John 6:41-53 "The Jews therefore were grumbling about Him, because He said, 'I am the bread that came down out of heaven.' And they were saying, 'Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does He now say, "I have come down out of heaven?"' Jesus answered and … Continue reading Seeing Symbolic Signs; Dividing Rightly
Missed the Boat, the Metaphor and the Messiah
John 6:28-40 "They said therefore to Him, 'What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?' Jesus answered and said to them, 'This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.' They said therefore to Him, 'What then do You do for a sign, that we … Continue reading Missed the Boat, the Metaphor and the Messiah
Imagery, Irony, Illusionary and Me
How Egocentric! John 6:16-27 "Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. And the sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind … Continue reading Imagery, Irony, Illusionary and Me
Immersed in Imagery, Walking on Water
John 6:12-21 "And when they were filled, He said to His disciples, 'Gather up the leftover fragments that nothing may be lost.' And so they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten. When therefore the people saw the sign … Continue reading Immersed in Imagery, Walking on Water
Metaphorical Miracles: Part Two; Where Prophecy Points
John 6:14 "When therefore the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, 'This is of a truth the Prophet who is to come into the world.'" The CAGED method of Biblical hermeneutics: Context, Aspirations of Author, Genre, Examples and Divide Rightly. In John chapter 14, verse 6, speaking to his disciples, specifically … Continue reading Metaphorical Miracles: Part Two; Where Prophecy Points
Metaphorical Miracles: Part One; Firm Foundations
John 6:12-13 + 6:44-46 "And when they were filled, He said to His disciples, 'Gather up the leftover fragments that nothing may be lost.' And so they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten." "No one can come to … Continue reading Metaphorical Miracles: Part One; Firm Foundations
Metaphorical Meanings Manifested by a Miraculous Ministry Misconstrued by Manipulation of the Manuscript
John 6:10-14; 31&32; et al "Jesus said, 'Have the people sit down.' Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they … Continue reading Metaphorical Meanings Manifested by a Miraculous Ministry Misconstrued by Manipulation of the Manuscript
