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A Correct Understanding Needed

Text: John 6: 49-51

A CORRECT UNDERSTANDING NEEDED

The Jews had the highest opinion about Moses providing Manna in the days when the children of Israel wandered for forty years in the wilderness (Exodus 16). Over the years, this period of Israel’s history had become misunderstood and misapplied. Jesus has to give them a correct understanding.

“Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”

John 6:49-51

1. Essential comparison and contrast

a) Manna was the physical bread given; Jesus was the bread from heaven.

b) The children of Israel ate of the manna but they died in unbelief.

c) Those who partake of Jesus as the bread of life will never perish but have everlasting life.

2. Further explanation of the living bread

a) Jesus spoke of Himself as

i) The bread of God John 6:33

ii) The bread of life John 6:35

iii) The bread from heaven John 6:41

iv) The living bread John 6:51

b) The promise of Jesus

i) If one eats of this bread, he will live forever.

ii) This is not a reference to the physical life on earth.

iii) It is a reference to life eternal with God in heaven.

3. An important explanation

a) The bread He spoke of was a reference to His flesh.

b) Jesus would give His life to atone for the sins of mankind.

i) He would take the penalty of our sins upon Himself.

ii) He would die on our behalf to appease the justice and wrath of God.

iii) Through faith in His atonement for our sins we will be forgiven and have eternal life.

经文：约翰福音6：49-51

需要正确的理解

犹太人非常重视摩西在以色列子民在旷野漂流四十年所供给的吗哪。《出埃及记16》。多年来，以色列这一段历史已被误解与误用。耶稣必须纠正他们错误的观念。

“你们的祖宗在旷野吃过吗哪，还是死了； 这是从天上降下来的粮，叫人吃了就不死。 我是从天上降下来生命的粮，人若吃这粮，就必永远活着。我所要赐的粮就是我的肉，为世人之生命所赐的。”

《约翰福音6：49-51》

1. 重要的比较与对比

a) 吗哪是所赐的实在食物；耶稣是从天上降下来的粮

b) 以色列人吃了吗哪，但还是在不信中死了

c) 那些分受耶稣为生命的粮的人，会不致灭亡，反得永生

2. 深入解释生命的粮

a) 耶稣把自己比喻作

i) 上帝的粮《约翰福音6：33》

ii) 生命的粮《约翰福音6：35》

iii) 从天上降下来的粮《约翰福音6：41》

iv) 从天上降下来生命的粮《约翰福音6：51》

b) 耶稣的应许

i) 人若吃这粮，就必永远活着

ii) 这并不是指这世上的生命

iii) 这是指与上帝在天国的永生

3. 重要的解释

a) 耶稣所指的粮是祂的肉

b) 耶稣会给予祂自己的生命作罪人的赎价

i) 祂会承受我们罪孽的代价

ii) 祂会为我们牺牲，来安抚上帝公义的忿怒

iii) 通过信耶稣为我们赎罪，我们将得赦免，并得永生