Bible Commentary

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 55. my flesh is meat indeed, &c.] According to the best reading; My Flesh is true food and My Blood is true drink; i.e. this is no misleading metaphor, but an actual fact. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 55. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:55”

Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 54. The gracious positive of the previous minatory negative. From the warning as to the disastrous consequences of not partaking He passes to a declaration of the blessed consequences of partaking, viz. eternal life, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:54”

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 53. Then said Jesus ] Better, Therefore said Jesus: see on Joh 6:45. and drink his blood ] Christ not only accepts what they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:53”

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat? 52. strove among themselves ] Their excitement increases; they have got beyond muttering among themselves ( Joh 6:41). give us his flesh to eat ] ‘To eat ’ is their own addition; they wish to bring out in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:52”

I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 51. the living bread ] Not merely the Bread of life ( Joh 6:48), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:51”

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 50. that a man may eat ] S. John’s favourite form of expression again, indicating the Divine intention: comp. Joh 6:29, Joh 6:34, Joh 8:56, &c. ‘Of this purpose is the Bread which cometh down from heaven; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:50”

Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 49. Christ answers them out of their own mouths. They had spoken of the manna as superior to the multiplied loaves and fishes; but the manna did not preserve men from death. The same word is used both in Joh 6:49 and Joh 6:50; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:49”

I am that bread of life. 48. that bread of life ] Better, the Bread of life. Comp. Joh 6:32, Joh 1:21; Joh 1:25, Joh 6:14, where the same exaggerated translation of the Greek article occurs. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I am that bread of life – My doctrines and the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:48”

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 47 50. Christ returns from answering the Jews to the main subject 47. hath everlasting life ] Hath eternal life (Joh 3:16). Note the tense. Christ solemnly assures them (the double ‘Verily’) that the believer is already in possession of eternal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:47”

Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. 46. Not that any man hath seen ] To be enlightened and taught by the Father it is not necessary to see Him. “That is a privilege reserved for a later stage in the spiritual life, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of John 6:46”