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Understanding the Purpose of both the Bread Miracles

Understanding the Purpose of both the Bread Miracles. Mark 8:1-10; John 6:25-40. Mark 8:1. In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,. Mark 8:2. Previously, Christ said:.

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Understanding the Purpose of both the Bread Miracles

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  1. Understanding the Purpose of both the Bread Miracles Mark 8:1-10; John 6:25-40

  2. Mark 8:1 • In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

  3. Mark 8:2 Previously, Christ said: • I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

  4. Feeding of the 5000 Mark 6:34 • And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

  5. Mark 8:3 • And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

  6. Tough Question If Christ has already fed 5000, why are the disciples asking the question found in Mark 8:4?

  7. Mark 8:4 • And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

  8. This Question Has caused some to speculate as to whether there were actually two events as recorded by both Matthew and Mark, or is this a doublet?

  9. Jesus Specifically References 5K & 4K Look @ Mark 8:17-21

  10. Commentary • Mark’s probable motive for arranging his material in this manner was to show how the dullness of the disciples required that Jesus repeat His teaching and miracles before they could understand. • James A. Brooks

  11. Mark’s Organization

  12. Mark 8:5 • And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

  13. Mark 8:6 • And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

  14. Mark 8:7-8 • And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. • So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

  15. Mark 8:9 What was the point of both of these feeding miracles? • And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

  16. Never Forget The best commentary on the Word of God is the Word of God.

  17. Commentary on Mark Turn to John 6

  18. John 6:1-13 Feeding of the 5000

  19. John 6:14 • Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world [Deut 18:18].

  20. Deuteronomy 18:18 • I [YHWH] will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren [Jews], like unto thee [Moses], and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I [YHWH] shall command him.

  21. John 6:22 • The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;

  22. John 6:24 • When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

  23. John 6:25 • And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

  24. John 6:26 • Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

  25. John 6:27a • Labournot for the meat [food] which perisheth, but for that meat [food] which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you:

  26. John 6:27b • forhim hath God the Father sealed.

  27. John 6:28 This is very similar to, “What do I need to do to have eternal life?” • Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

  28. John 6:29 Have faith in, lean on, trust on, depend upon, rely upon • Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

  29. John 6:30 These are those who just saw Him feed 5000 people • They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? Our…

  30. John 6:31 Exodus 16:15 • Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

  31. John 6:32 Almost a Rebuke • Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you NOT that bread from heaven; but my Fathergiveth you the true bread from heaven.

  32. John 6:33 Jesus Continues: • For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and givethlife unto the world.

  33. Let’s Be Clear Here Eating the Manna in the desert did NOT result in eternal life!

  34. Likewise not all of the 5000 or all of the 4000 that ate bread from Jesus will be in heaven

  35. John 6:34 They are DULL • Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

  36. Paul Said 1 Corinthians 1:18 • For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

  37. John 6:35 • And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

  38. John 6:36-37 • But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. • All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

  39. John 6:38-39 • For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

  40. John 6:40 • And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  41. Conclusion #1 • Jesus provided bread from heaven to validate and authenticate that He was the ultimate Prophet whom God would send in the like manner as Moses.

  42. Conclusion #2 • Jesus provided bread from heaven as a symbol or type of what He is to be in our lives as the ONE who sustains and nourishes us into everlasting life.

  43. Conclusion #3 • Only those who believe in Jesus as their all-sufficient, all-satisfying Bread of Life can be assured that they will be raised up at the last day.

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