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Chapter six begins with the fourth sign recorded by John in his gospel -- Jesus feeding of the five thousand, and continues with the fifth sign, Jesus walking on the water on the Sea of Galilee. Then, Jesus Himself explains the meaning of the feeding of the five thousand in the bread of life discourse, which forms the core of this chapter. There is incredibly rich and important teaching here. Jesus lifts our sights upward, away from the materialistic pursuit of physical bread, toward what we really need, the true, spiritual bread of life that only He can give.

Program note: Lord willing, our next episode will feature a special guest to discuss the "hard sayings" of Jesus found in verses 51-58 of this chapter. There, Jesus confronts the Jews directly with the reality that they are without hope unless they "eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood." This passage bears directly on, among other things, the Roman Catholic teaching of the Eucharist, and what does and does not take place when we engage in the sacrament of communion.

The Romans Road to salvation in Jesus Christ. This podcast is dedicated to the memory of beloved Bible teacher and friend Jhan Moskowitz. Read about Jhan's life and ministry with Jews for Jesus here.