Chapters 1 Vs. 22-24: A Bible Study

Jesus tells the crowd that just as bread was supplied for the people then, the Father is supplying bread for them right now. It is interesting that the people ask for that bread and they ask that it be supplied forever. Jesus’ answer tells them that they can have the bread and without them having to ask, it will be supplied for eternity. He says: “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.” God has sent Jesus to fulfill the spiritual hunger of the people.

In Chapter 2 of Encountering the New Testament the author talks about a few of the different practices that unified the Jews as well the different religious groups that had different beliefs. Judaism was unified in the beliefs that they had been chosen by God, they were waiting for the messiah to come, they respect the synagogues, they shared the same laws and traditions of elder. Although these beliefs were unifying there were seperate religious groups and leaders that held different beliefs. Probably the most well known group of religious leaders were the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a small group of religious leaders that believed in God, and the coming messiah. Although many of the Pharisees did live good lives many of them were

It was that Jesus was attending the “Feast of the Tabernacle” which was one of the three annual feasts that all the males of Israel were expected to attend. Jesus was hesitant about attending because He knew the religious leaders were seeking to kill him. This was because earlier in the Scriptures Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath day who had been sick for 38 years (5:5-15). Additionally, they also wanted to kill him because He said: “God was his Father, making himself equal to God” (5:18). Jesus said, though, that the world hated him because He “… testifies of it that its works are evil” (John 7:7). Nevertheless, He decided to attend this five-day feast and, in the middle of the feast, He began teaching some of the Jews in the temple court.

Mark places the feeding of the 4000 in “the midst of the borders of Decapolis” (Mark7:31). Commentators have hypothesised over the significance of the location suggesting that Jesus went into the predominantly Gentile area of Decapolis to extend His ministry among the Gentiles. Matthew is not so specific. He mentions Magadan, a location now unknown, writing that Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, went up the mountain, followed by crowds. Matthew seems to assimilate the feedings together. He emphasises the similarities, using the miracle as an example of Jesus acting compassionately for Israel whilst in conflict with their leaders. Perhaps Mark recorded the event twice, changing certain details, to emphasise that Jesus’ ministry was to Jews and Gentiles alike; perhaps his sources suggested two separate accounts. Modern scholarship would seem to favour the doublet theory.

“When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his

His good deeds and character was acknowledged by others and strongly favored. Mary and Jesus both attended a wedding in Cana that ran out of wine. Jesus turned the water into wine. This act was the first to show other the glory of Jesus. Jesus declared that he is the true king of Israel and the people believed. Many people know him from his teachings, others have heard of the Lazarus affair. Jesus had raised this man from the dead and also raised people’s beliefs. As Jesus entered the streets of Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting roadside begging. The man was told that Jesus of Nazareth was passing through, he began to cry out. Jesus heard the beggar’s cry and commanded that the man be brought forth. In Luke 18:41-42, dialogue between the two was shared. The man cried, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” Jesus assured him, “recover your sight, your faith has made you well.” Immediately, the man’s sight was clear and enhanced. Just like many other people, the man became a follower of Christ. People were immensely in love with Jesus’ grace. They laid their robes upon the ground; people waved branches they just tore from trees. This action demonstrated that they receive Jesus as their

This announcement caused the disciples to question Jesus about where He was going and why they couldn’t follow

After Christ was captured, he was flogged with a lead-tipped whip and mocked for being the “King of the Jews”. By the time of his crucifixion, Christ was so weak and broken that a man named Simon had to carry his cross. The Romans nailed his wrists and ankles to the cross, and at nine o’clock in the morning, he was crucified. There was a darkness that fell across the land from noon to three o’clock. When the darkness vanished, Christ called out to God, saying “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The viewers were confused, as they thought he was calling out to a prophet to save him from his fate and they decided to see if the prophet would come. However, the only thing that happened was Christ cry as his soul was leaving his body and ascending into Heaven. “And when Christ had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit”. The Roman officer who was facing him during his crucifixion was shocked. When the curtains of the Temple split in two, he new that they were all wrong, for Christ was the son of

Perhaps he went to investigate the wild claims that Mary Magdalene had made earlier that day about seeing and talking with a Jesus who was very much alive! What if it was true?

The Man Knowbody Knows, by Bruce Barton, denounces the journey Jesus of Nazareth took throughout his 33 years of walked alongside man. We Follow Jesus’ journey, accompanied by his 12 trusted disciples, across what we call today Europe; descendent of God, but child of Joseph and Mary. Jesus’ father was a carpenter and his mother was what was expected of women at the time, a stay at home mom. He would work next to his father in their family carpenter business until the day he turned 18, claiming his “childhood duties” had been paid to his parents. From then on he was independent, leaving his home town of Nazareth, and begun to fulfill his mission brought upon him by none other than God himself.

The King James Bible, the first commonly-known translation of the Bible into English, was written in 1611 with beautiful Old English writing and deep metaphors. The Bible is such a profound book that shows us the beginning of time, history, who God is, who Jesus is, and more sometimes through metaphors. Metaphors of Jesus are seen frequently. Jesus used metaphors many times to describe Himself or something humans cannot see or comprehend; therefore, Jesus used metaphors frequently while talking with the crowd of people following Him and with some more personal conversations with people. There are three significant metaphors in the New Testament of the King James Bible in the form of “I am” statements which are “I am the bread of life”, “I am

It is very important to consider the time and setting this scripture was written about. This passage was written about Jesus and his parents, along with many other Jewish people going to the feast of Passover in Jerusalem (in 12 A.D.). Passover is a very important religious festival and holiday for all Jewish people, because it is celebrated to commemorate the freedom given by God from Egyptian

The passage about the feeding of the multitudes (or the five thousand) is the only miracle by Jesus that is told in all four of the gospels. The story starts of with Jesus attempting to remove himself to a deserted place, but he had become too well-liked to leave without anyone noticing. A crowd of people had followed him, and when Jesus saw them he began to have pity on them and started to heal their sick (Matthew 14: 13-14). This certain scripture teaches us about the messianic banquet and how it indicates to the second verse in Matthew chapter 22 (Brown, 431). In the situation of others who attempted signs in the wilderness in Christ’ day, Jesus' was the only one who sign in the wilderness had a clear messianic statement (Gordon, 28).

In order to fully understand my passage, we must peek at what happened just prior to verse 25. A large crowd had been following Jesus around because of the signs he was doing. Jesus had just fed 5000 men, plus women and children, with five loaves and two fish. The crowd identified Jesus as ‘the prophet who is to come into the world’(v. 14) and were about to take him and forcefully make him King (Fowl, 1).

The Immediate context of the story helps to show us that Jesus is on a journey, before this passage in Matthew 5:1 he begins teaching great multitudes on a unnamed mountain. When he comes down from the mountain (Matthew 8:1) the multitudes are still following him as he cleanses a leper (Matthew 8:2-4)