“I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.” John 6:51 NASB
This verse is one of several where Jesus said He was the "bread." Next Jesus says the bread He will give is My flesh.
Some scoffers actually, but hopefully in jest, claimed Jesus advocated cannibalism. So how should we interpret this verse?
1) First it pictures the Old Testament account of "Manna from Heaven" as a provision to those delivered out of Egypt.
2) Before anyone can "eat of this bread" it must be given.
3) What action is pictured by "eating?" Jesus gave, laid down His life, as a ransom for all. But in order to receive the reconciliation provided by His sacrifice, we must "receive" the reconciliation. My view is anyone who receives the reconciliation "eats of this bread."
4) When we are reconciled, having now received the bread, the reconciliation, we have eternal life.
Putting this study into words,
I am the means of reconciliation, which was given by the God of Heaven. If anyone receives this reconciliation, he or she will have everlasting life. I sacrificed My life to become the means of reconciliation to provide the opportunity of eternal life to all of humanity.
This verse is one of several where Jesus said He was the "bread." Next Jesus says the bread He will give is My flesh.
Some scoffers actually, but hopefully in jest, claimed Jesus advocated cannibalism. So how should we interpret this verse?
1) First it pictures the Old Testament account of "Manna from Heaven" as a provision to those delivered out of Egypt.
2) Before anyone can "eat of this bread" it must be given.
3) What action is pictured by "eating?" Jesus gave, laid down His life, as a ransom for all. But in order to receive the reconciliation provided by His sacrifice, we must "receive" the reconciliation. My view is anyone who receives the reconciliation "eats of this bread."
4) When we are reconciled, having now received the bread, the reconciliation, we have eternal life.
Putting this study into words,
I am the means of reconciliation, which was given by the God of Heaven. If anyone receives this reconciliation, he or she will have everlasting life. I sacrificed My life to become the means of reconciliation to provide the opportunity of eternal life to all of humanity.
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