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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:51

This verse contains a final summary of the main ideas in this section. Jesus is living Bread, not manna, but He came down from God as it did. Those who believe on Him will experience eternal life. The terms coming to Jesus (John 6:35), listening to Him (John 6:45), and seeing Him (John 6:40) all mean believing on Him (John 6:35). Jesus would give His body as bread so the world could live spiritually. He referred to His coming sacrificial death. Not only had the Father given the Bread, but the... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:52

As Jesus’ hearers had objected to what He had said about His identity (John 6:41-42), so they now expressed confusion about what He meant by eating flesh. An intense argument (Gr. emachonto) erupted among them. They were struggling to understand His meaning. In what sense would Jesus give His flesh as food? [Note: See Paul M. Hoskins, "Deliverance from Death by the True Passover Lamb: A Significant Aspect of the Fulfillment of the Passover in the Gospel of John," Journal of the Evangelical... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:52-59

The meaning of believing 6:52-59Jesus introduced a new metaphor for believing on Him, namely, eating His flesh. The following pericope is highly metaphorical. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:53-54

This is the fourth and last of Jesus’ strong prefaces in this discourse (cf. John 6:26; John 6:32; John 6:47). It should be obvious to any reader of this discourse by now that Jesus was speaking metaphorically and not literally. By referring to His flesh and blood He was figuratively referring to His whole person. This is a figure of speech called synecdoche in which one part stands for the whole. Jesus was illustrating belief, what it means to appropriate Him by faith (John 6:40). He expressed... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:55

This verse explains why Jesus’ statements in John 6:53-54 are true. Jesus’ person is what truly satisfies and sustains life. This is the true function of food and drink. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:56

Because Jesus’ person is what truly satisfies and sustains life those who believe in Him remain (Gr. meno, abide) in Him. This is a new term in the discussion, but it is synonymous with having eternal life. Jesus was saying that believers continue to possess eternal life; they will never lose it. Believers remain in Christ, and He remains in them. Jesus was not speaking here to His disciples about the importance of believers abiding in fellowship with God as He did in chapter 15. Here He was... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:57

Jesus traced the eternal life that the believer receives when he or she trusts in Jesus back through the Son to the living God (cf. John 5:21; John 5:24-27). This helps us see that eternal life is essentially God’s life that He imparts to believers. It also clarifies Jesus’ central role as the mediator of eternal life from the Father to humankind. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:58

In conclusion, Jesus returned to His initial claim that He had come from the Father (John 6:29). The Jews often substituted the term "heaven" for "God" out of respect for God’s name, and Jesus did that here. This is a figure of speech called metonymy in which the speaker or writer uses the name of one thing for that of another associated with or suggested by it. The Israelites who ate the physical bread that came down from God died in the wilderness (John 6:30-31), but those who believe in the... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:59

John now identified the historical context in which Jesus gave this teaching. Jesus gave this discourse in the synagogue in the town that He had adopted as the headquarters of His ministry (cf. John 2:12). This verse evidently marks the conclusion of the discussion that took place within the synagogue.Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe may be the foundations of this synagogue. Visitors to the site of Capernaum may now view a reconstructed edifice that dates from three or four... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:60

Not only "the Jews" (John 6:52) but many of Jesus’ followers found His teaching about the Bread of Life offensive (Gr. skleros, difficult or hard). The term "disciple" is not synonymous with "believer," as should be patently clear in the Gospels. In John 6:64 Jesus said that some of these "disciples" did not believe. Some of Jesus’ disciples were believers, but many of them were following Him to learn from Him and to decide if He was the Messiah or not. This teaching persuaded many in this... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:51

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:52

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:52-59

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:53-54

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:55

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:56

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:57

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:58

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:59

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 6:60

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