Joh 6:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 6:1-71: 6:1-71 Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Passover Festival (6:4 ) to communicate a deeper meaning. Summary for John 6:1-15: 6:1-15 Jesus’ feeding the 5,000 recalls the great Old Testament miracle of bread when Israel was in the wilderness (Exod 16 ). The rabbis of Jesus’ day expected the coming Messiah to “rain down food from heaven” once again (Exod 16:4 ), and he did.

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Summary for John 6:1-71: 6:1-71 ^a Each story in this chapter uses the setting of the Passover Festival (6:4 ^b) to communicate a deeper meaning.
Summary for John 6:1-15: 6:1-15 ^c Jesus’ feeding the 5,000 recalls the great Old Testament miracle of bread when Israel was in the wilderness (Exod 16 ^d). The rabbis of Jesus’ day expected the coming Messiah to “rain down food from heaven” once again (Exod 16:4 ^e), and he did.