But in John's Gospel this is more than a miracle of compassion for people who are hungry. It is a "miraculous sign" (6:14), sēmeion, a sign that points people to see something beyond the miracle itself.This miracle was a sign pointing to who Jesus is -- the Bread of Life that ...
When he uses: this language of himself he means to tell us, that just as these Israelites under Moses absolutely hung for any hope of life they had on that food which was miraculously supplied to them; so does the world hang - hang absolutely - for its life, its salvation, its eternal...
But, now, consider a second matter which may set this more clearly before us. Think of the Son of God, who is indeed the true bread of life for sinners. Sinner, I return to my personal address. Thou needest a Savior; and thou mayst well be encouraged when thou seest that a Savior ...
Wheat and bread were also a part of the religious life of Israel. A special bread called showbread was placed in the tabernacle at all times (Ex. 25:30; 35:13). Sheaves of wheat and baked bread were acceptable sacrifices to God (Ex. 29:2; Lev. 7:13; Num. 5:15; 1 Chr. 21:...
A sermon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles Lord's Day Morning, October 14, 2012 "耶稣又说:你们中间谁有一个朋友半夜到他那里去,说: 「朋友!请借给我三个饼;因为我有一个朋友行路,来到我这里,我没有什么给他摆上。」那人在里面回答说:「不要搅扰我,门已经关闭,孩子们也同我在床上...
A sermon preached at the Baptist Tabernacle of Los Angeles Lord's Day Morning, October 14, 2012 "耶穌又說:你們中間誰有一個朋友半夜到他那裡去,說: 「朋友!請借給我三個餅;因為我有一個朋友行路,來到我這裡,我沒有甚麼給他擺上。」那人在裡面回答說:「不要攪擾我,門已經關閉,孩子們也同我在床上...