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For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."
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The Bread of God is a Person
Commentators unanimously emphasize that Jesus is not describing a thing, but a person: Himself. While the crowd thought of manna, a physical food, Jesus presents Himself as the 'bread of God.' Scholars like Spurgeon and Calvin note that this bread is Christ Himself, who gives spiritual and eternal life, a stark contrast to the manna which only sustained physical life temporarily.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The bread of God. The means of support which God provides. That which, in his view, is necessary for humankind.
Is he, etc…
The bread of God (ο αρτος του θεου). All bread is of God (Matthew 6:11). The manna came down from heaven ([Reference N…
19th Century
Anglican
He which.—Better, that which. The identification with Himself does not occur before John 6:35. This verse is a fuller exp…
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Baptist
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, he gave them bread from Heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I …
Jesus informed the people that Moses had not given them the genuine spiritual bread. He did not mean that the manna had no food value; rather, it w…
16th Century
Protestant
For the bread of God. Christ reasons negatively from the definition to the thing defined, in this manner: “The heavenly bread…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven , &c.] In the way and manner just now mentioned: and which …
Constant exercise of faith in Christ is the most important and difficult part of the obedience required of us as sinners seeking salvation. When by…
13th Century
Catholic
Having told us the question the Jews had asked Christ, the Evangelist now gives his answer.
First, Christ tells us of the origin o…
