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1.9 KiB
Markdown
28 lines
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title = "John 6:41–59"
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date = "2026-03-14"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/John6.41-59)
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Jesus saying that He came down from heaven causes consternation among His hearers.
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Because they see Him as a mere man, knowing where He came from and who His family is, they do not see or understand His divine identity.
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Jesus again explains that they do not see or understand this unless the Father grants it to them, drawing them into belief.
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He quotes [Isaiah 54:13](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Isaiah54.13), which is in the context of the Lord fulfilling His promise of everlasting peace and security to His people.
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Jesus asserts that the One who teaches is in fact Himself.
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Then, Jesus doubles down on the "bread of life" metaphor, equating Himself to the bread that comes from heaven that grants eternal life.
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He even goes so far as to say His blood must be drunk as well to receive eternal life.
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This is more controversial than telling His Jewish audience that they'd eat bacon cheeseburgers in heaven, a non-kosher food.
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Both cannibalism and drinking blood was forbidden by the Law of Moses, but they couldn't stop thinking of only the literal interpretation of what He was saying.
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I find it striking to learn that these things were said in the synagogue at Capernaum.
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Most of the time, Jesus is teaching people outside somewhere, away from the towns and cities.
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Sometimes we see Him at the temple, but most of the long-form sermons are recorded as being in an open place, or just have no context for the setting.
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This time, it was both public and in a place of official theological teaching.
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It wasn't like Gnostic mysteries or Mormonism where there are secret things taught to the insiders in addition to what is said publicly.
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Jesus laid it all out for everyone to see, even though He knew not everyone would understand or accept it.
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Help us to see You as You really are, that we may know the truth and enjoy You forever.
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