John 6.1-14
: The Feeding of the Five Thousand
What
themes
does the Fourth Evangelist Introduce in his
Interpretation
of this Miracle?
•
Jesus as
the Prophet
Like
Moses (Deut 18) Jn 6.14
•
Moses: manna miracle
•
Jesus: “I am the
bread
from heaven
”; superior to
Moses
•
Jesus gives
eternal life
•
The
Eucharis
t (“eat my
flesh and drink my
blood”)