The great 18th century hymn “Guide me, Oh thy Great Redeemer” by William Williams has resonance here particularly in the lines, Bread of heaven, bread of heaven Feed me till I want no more. Feed me till I want no more. Prof. Wright, a wonderfully succinct and highly descriptive analysis, explaining the symbolic importance of the Israelites use of unleavened bread (as God instructed) to the divine power of Christ, as the Bread of Life!
Amen! Glory to God. Thank you. I love the connection of the imagery linking the Old and the New Testaments. Thank God for the true Bread of life that gives life everlasting.
I'm a simple soul and no intellectual but I do know that the Hebrew meaning for Bethlehem is House of Bread, don't you think that's amazing!! From the moment he was born! Alleluia!! Thank you Mr.Wright!!
These biblical themes are clear and crucial. I chose non-copyrighted representative pics for each theme from online to print off, using this as my current study focus. Perhaps, like NT Wright's Bible storybook "God's Big Picture," these themes can be made into interwoven readings at an adult level, heavily visual laden book of these biblical themes. Perhaps include in the thematic infographics his video series 15 Essential Biblical Texts. Thank you for making the main things plain things indeed!
Great teaching. Instead of seeing the levain as “diluting” the bread I have always thought that the problem was that it “puffed it up”, made it more impressive without adding any real value. Whereas Jesus was the essence of what bread is.
"God wanting to come and dwell with his people," is indeed the goal (rather than the people being taken up into heaven). I love how Wright keeps proclaiming this. And then, "the bread of the presence" of the Temple was an excellent call-out-a table where God has left his curtained-off throne (the Holy of Holies) to sit, eat and drink with the people. I would even take another step back on the symbolism of bread. John called Jesus, "the word made flesh." And Jesus said to the tempter, "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." The evolutionist would say that man lives by bread alone. But here we have a bit of truth. The physical bread, a manmade food, only came to be because God spoke the grains into existence. In truth we've been "eating' of God all our lives and didn't know it. Next question to ask is why did God choose bread and wine rather than grains and grapes to symbolize this meal? With God coming to dwell with us, I think we know.
Thanks very much for this lucid explanation of John 6, in particular. I knew about the shew bread but did not understand what it really meant. It adds such depth to one’s reading of John 6 and to Eucharistic doctrine. I am very glad that you do not bother with unprofitable discussions about the technicalities of how Jesus comes to us in the Eucharist. It is enough that we are fed with his very self and that he is present.
Thank you for your presentation regarding bread. Regarding the Eucharist or Lord's Supper, I totally differ from Roman transubstantiation and Lutheran consubstantiation. The first seems to me to be a repugnant blasphemy, the second, the Lutheran Eucharist seems to me to be a negligent act. And I say negligent, although I have Protestant convictions and agree with many orthodox Lutheran statements. But regarding the Lutheran consubstantiation I cannot agree, simply because although one wants to justify the presence of Jesus Christ in the Lutheran Eucharist, the statements are not completely transparent because they are incomplete. Can we justify that the Son of God is literally present in all congregations, whether Lutheran or not, when the Eucharist is celebrated? Does the Son descend from heaven every time we celebrate the Eucharist? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to say that we are in communion with Jesus Christ, through the Paraclete? That is to say, the way to have communion with the Son is through the Sacred Wind. Food and drink produce pleasure in our palate and activate our implicit memory of who the Son of Man is and his surrender on the cross for a better covenant. By the way, Dr Wright, speaking of the new covenant, the other day I heard the statements of an academic who stated that it should not be called the new covenant but rather a renewed covenant, and this smacks of Judaizing to me. There seems to be a misunderstanding with new and renew from Hebrew to Greek. It would be interesting to clarify this because some try to demand that others adhere to the precepts of the Torah. Anyway, Dr Wright, this topic would be worth another video.
@@christianfrommuslim Perhaps I have gone too far in my exposure to the Eucharist. I will try to reduce the paragraphs. I am a thinker and sometimes I go overboard in my arguments, and I don't realize that some people can't follow the thread. Thanks for reminding it.
Wonderful... But wish you'd mentioned "the high priest Melchizedek" to whom Abraham tithes, and who performs a completely bizarre "sacrifice of bread and wine." The first priest of Salem, without lineage
It's wonderful how these images come together from across the centuries and Biblical cultures!
The great 18th century hymn “Guide me, Oh thy Great Redeemer” by William Williams has resonance here particularly in the lines,
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven Feed me till I want no more. Feed me till I want no more. Prof. Wright, a wonderfully succinct and highly descriptive analysis, explaining the symbolic importance of the Israelites use of unleavened bread (as God instructed) to the divine power of Christ, as the Bread of Life!
Thank you for sharing your reflections, Penny!
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Excellent
Amen! Glory to God. Thank you. I love the connection of the imagery linking the Old and the New Testaments. Thank God for the true Bread of life that gives life everlasting.
I love to listen and learn from you. You give me strength.
Thank you, Betty. We're grateful for your continued support.
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Beautiful imagery and meaning. Thank you, Dr. Wright. God bless you.
We appreciate your encouragement, thank you!
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Thank you for explaining the truth so clearly. I am in awe of a God who yearns to dwell in humans and gave his life to feed his children.
He is a good God, indeed. Thank you for sharing your reflections.
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I'm a simple soul and no intellectual but I do know that the Hebrew meaning for Bethlehem is House of Bread, don't you think that's amazing!!
From the moment he was born! Alleluia!! Thank you Mr.Wright!!
Yes, a wonderful insight!
--NTW Online Team
These biblical themes are clear and crucial. I chose non-copyrighted representative pics for each theme from online to print off, using this as my current study focus. Perhaps, like NT Wright's Bible storybook "God's Big Picture," these themes can be made into interwoven readings at an adult level, heavily visual laden book of these biblical themes. Perhaps include in the thematic infographics his video series 15 Essential Biblical Texts. Thank you for making the main things plain things indeed!
Great teaching. Instead of seeing the levain as “diluting” the bread I have always thought that the problem was that it “puffed it up”, made it more impressive without adding any real value. Whereas Jesus was the essence of what bread is.
"God wanting to come and dwell with his people," is indeed the goal (rather than the people being taken up into heaven). I love how Wright keeps proclaiming this. And then, "the bread of the presence" of the Temple was an excellent call-out-a table where God has left his curtained-off throne (the Holy of Holies) to sit, eat and drink with the people.
I would even take another step back on the symbolism of bread. John called Jesus, "the word made flesh." And Jesus said to the tempter, "Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." The evolutionist would say that man lives by bread alone. But here we have a bit of truth. The physical bread, a manmade food, only came to be because God spoke the grains into existence. In truth we've been "eating' of God all our lives and didn't know it.
Next question to ask is why did God choose bread and wine rather than grains and grapes to symbolize this meal? With God coming to dwell with us, I think we know.
Thanks very much for this lucid explanation of John 6, in particular. I knew about the shew bread but did not understand what it really meant. It adds such depth to one’s reading of John 6 and to Eucharistic doctrine. I am very glad that you do not bother with unprofitable discussions about the technicalities of how Jesus comes to us in the Eucharist. It is enough that we are fed with his very self and that he is present.
Thank you for sharing your reflections and encouragement.
--NTW Online Team
Thank you.
Excellent commentary as usual
Thank you for your encouragement, Manny!
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So good 👍
Thank you for your encouragement, Florin!
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Thank you for your presentation regarding bread. Regarding the Eucharist or Lord's Supper, I totally differ from Roman transubstantiation and Lutheran consubstantiation. The first seems to me to be a repugnant blasphemy, the second, the Lutheran Eucharist seems to me to be a negligent act. And I say negligent, although I have Protestant convictions and agree with many orthodox Lutheran statements. But regarding the Lutheran consubstantiation I cannot agree, simply because although one wants to justify the presence of Jesus Christ in the Lutheran Eucharist, the statements are not completely transparent because they are incomplete. Can we justify that the Son of God is literally present in all congregations, whether Lutheran or not, when the Eucharist is celebrated? Does the Son descend from heaven every time we celebrate the Eucharist? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to say that we are in communion with Jesus Christ, through the Paraclete? That is to say, the way to have communion with the Son is through the Sacred Wind. Food and drink produce pleasure in our palate and activate our implicit memory of who the Son of Man is and his surrender on the cross for a better covenant. By the way, Dr Wright, speaking of the new covenant, the other day I heard the statements of an academic who stated that it should not be called the new covenant but rather a renewed covenant, and this smacks of Judaizing to me. There seems to be a misunderstanding with new and renew from Hebrew to Greek. It would be interesting to clarify this because some try to demand that others adhere to the precepts of the Torah. Anyway, Dr Wright, this topic would be worth another video.
To make your message easier to read and skim, you could break it up into small paragraphs.
@@christianfrommuslim Perhaps I have gone too far in my exposure to the Eucharist. I will try to reduce the paragraphs. I am a thinker and sometimes I go overboard in my arguments, and I don't realize that some people can't follow the thread. Thanks for reminding it.
Wonderful... But wish you'd mentioned "the high priest Melchizedek" to whom Abraham tithes, and who performs a completely bizarre "sacrifice of bread and wine." The first priest of Salem, without lineage