Cheryl Schatz

To continue–

John 6:31 (NASB)
31 “Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘HE GAVE THEM BREAD OUT OF HEAVEN TO EAT.’ ”

Here we can see what kind of food the crowd was looking for. It was a daily food that God had previously given to their fathers while they were wandering in the wilderness. The crowd was looking for God to take care of their physical needs in the way that their fathers had been cared for.

John 6:32 (NASB)
32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven.

Again Jesus says “truly, truly” or “amen, amen” showing that what He is about to say is a very important truth. Jesus has now identified that they are seeing Him as another mere human like Moses who would bring food from God. But Jesus refutes that expectation showing both that no mere human being gave manna out of heaven and that God Himself is giving the “true bread” out of heaven. This true bread from God is not like the temporary bread that was given in the wilderness. The introduction of “the true bread” will lead into a revelation of Jesus Himself.

John 6:33 (NASB)
33 “For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”

Here Jesus reveals the next piece of important truth. While the temporary bread fed Israel, the true bread of God that comes down from heaven will give life to the world.

Over to you Mark.