STEEMCHURCH: The bread that came from heaven

We need to take note of this fact, because we will find this expression
often impressive between the discussions of the Jews and Jesus.
In addition, it is the key to understanding what has been mentioned previously,
"The heavenly origin" of our Lord. We will discover, too, what happens
In other places of the Bible and the study of such, they will help us in their due
moment.
Let's not overlook the fact that it is the Jews who first
refer to "the bread of heaven," indicating that the feeding of the multitude
he had reminded them of the provision of manna in the past. Also, as we have
seen, Jesus had turned his attention to bread. This is the theme that the Lord
Now it proceeds to develop.
He begins by reminding them that: the manna was not given by Moses but
by your father. Then he begins to relate the past to the present:
"But my Father gives you the true bread from heaven" and "the true bread ... gives life
to the world "(verses 32-33). Up to this point we have focused on what
what happens in their experiences, leaving behind the theme of manna. The origin of
this vivifying bread is clear: it comes from heaven

A vital contrast is now being established with manna. Jesus now
talks about "true bread." The contrast is not between the true and
the false, but between the image and reality. The manna was a prefiguration of
the truth and the incorruptible bread that the Lord can provide. Like the woman
In the well, in response to the Lord's claim, he asked for the water of life (see John
4:15), so now the Jews ask for the life-giving bread mentioned by the
Mr.
This is the occasion on which the Lord pronounces "I am," he says. "I am the
bread of Life; he who comes to me will never be hungry; and whoever believes in me does not
he will never thirst "(v. 35). Saying so, he goes beyond the scene at the well
that we see in John 4, stating that he can meet the two needs
of the human race: water and bread. This is undoubtedly a
great statement