Read John6.41-59. In verses 41.59: Debate with and rejection by the Jews replaces the discussion with the crowd. In verses 41-51: Dispute over origins. In verses 41-42: Jesus reiterates the role of the father and his own role on the last day. In verse 45: Isa 54.13; those taught by the Father come to Jesus. In verse 46: Compare 1.18. In verse 47-51: Belief is one possible meaning of eating the bread from ... heaven (see 6.35, 51, 54, 58). In verses 52-59: Dispute over eating his flesh leads to more provocation. They must also drink Jesus' blood. Jews are forbidden to drink blood (see Deut 12.16) because it contained life sacred to God. The language is eucharistic to be taken symbolically; the listeners misunderstand, adopting a crude physical meaning. In verse 59: The synagogue is a reminder of Jesus' own Judaism. Comments or Questions..
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