After that, many of His disciples no longer followed Him (see John 6:26–27, 66). As Jesus taught people about “the bread of life,” He drew upon the background of His listeners. In this case, the question is: “Are You the Messiah?” Jesus’ affirmation is: “I am” or “I am He,” or “I am the One.”. They are not popular. … A truth may touch us, bore us, or merely make us uncomfortable. He is the Living Bread. He used their religious history as a teaching tool—the feeding of the five thousand and the Bread of Life discourse took place as the Jews were preparing for the Passover, during which the children of Israel ate unleavened bread in memory of their deliverance from Egypt and the manna that God had provided for them in the wilderness. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: … Elder Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote about why people abandoned Jesus and why we must be willing to accept the hard doctrines of the gospel, even when they are unpopular with the world: “When Jesus first began to preach strong doctrines (the scriptures refer to these as ‘hard sayings’), many of those who followed Him ‘went back, and walked no more with him.’ (John 6:66.) Jesus taught these people that His doctrine came from His Father and that those who applied the doctrine would know of its truth (see John 7:14–17). Jesus had been staying in the Galilee area, where he had experienced great popularity, and avoiding the regions surrounding Jerusalem because they were heavily influenced by Jewish leaders who sought to kill Him. To better understand what the Savior meant by those words found in John 7:34, see the commentary for John 8:21–24. President Joseph F. Smith witnessed in vision that the Savior visited the spirit world and ‘from among the righteous [spirits] … organized his forces and appointed messengers, clothed with power and authority, and commissioned them to go forth and carry the light of the gospel to them that were in darkness’ [D&C 138:30]” (“The Redemption of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus,” Ensign, Nov. 2000, 9). Men are either from below or from above. The Greek phrase, ego eimi, translated “I am He,” is often used in the New Testament, especially in the Gospel of John. Thus, Jesus told the Jewish people, ‘For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself’ (John 5:26)” (“A Pattern for All,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2005, 75). Finding Philip, he … After commanding a man with a 38-year infirmity to “rise … and walk” (John 5:8), the Savior taught that all those who would believe in the Son of God and follow Him would be raised up to everlasting life (see John 5:21–29). It is that in our contemporary success and sophistication we too may walk away from the vitally crucial bread of eternal life; we may actually choose to be spiritually malnourished, willfully indulging in a kind of spiritual anorexia. It is Jesus Christ who gives light to all. (1-5) His prayer for his disciples. Christ's prayer for himself. The events recorded in John 6 occurred at the time of the Passover (see John 6:4), an event strongly associated with Moses (see Exodus 12). Perhaps one of the most striking similarities between the ministries of Moses and the Savior is the use of “I Am” statements. Acceptance of Jesus as the Christ implies obedience to the laws and ordinances of His gospel” (Jesus the Christ, 342–43). Choose a doctrine or principle of the gospel about which you would like to strengthen your testimony. After Jesus miraculously fed the five thousand, as recorded in John 6:3–14, the people who had been fed sought more food from Jesus. Following the feeding of the five thousand, the Savior was perhaps at the height of His public popularity. Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael. In their eyes he stood on the summit. Jesus Himself knew who He was, but the Pharisees did not recognize or acknowledge Him. If Jesus had made claims that no other had made before Him, their criticism might have had some validity. Consequently, he knows how to carry our sorrows and relieve our burdens that we might be healed from within, made whole persons, and receive everlasting joy in his kingdom. The Son was “sent.” The Son is not “alone.” The Son pleases the Father at all times. Translated out of the original Greek, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, “I Am”—one of the names by which the Savior is known in the Old Testament—is recorded repeatedly by John, and Moses was told to use this name so the Israelites would know that Jehovah had spoken. [23] "Whose sins": See here the commission, stamped by the broad seal of heaven, by virtue of which the pastors of Christ's church absolve repenting sinners upon their confession. The “treasury” was the 13 corban chests in the outer court (“Court of Women”) that were popularly known as “trumpets.” These were shaped somewhat like trumpets, narrow below and wider above, into which the people placed various types of offerings. So if one does not believe that Jesus is the “I AM” of Exodus 3:14, will he then die in his sins? He did something no one else could do. The peak of his popular appeal had come. He is as a voice, not to be inquired about but heard. The Pharisees were of the earth, and their claim to their status as “sons of God” was based on their biological descent from the first Adam and also from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. During “the last day, that great day of the feast,” after the crowds had celebrated the final pouring of the water, “Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink” (John 7:37). How do these witnesses (and other modern witnesses) strengthen your testimony of the Savior’s divinity? 46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. John was discharged from the hospital. 22 So the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come?’” 23 And He was saying to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. Spell. Identify as many different witnesses of the Savior’s divinity as you can in these verses. John 5:19–21, 23. Jesus was “the only-begotten God” (John 1:18), born through Mary. Bishop Merrill J. Bateman, while serving as the Presiding Bishop, examined the personal significance that the healing at the pool of Bethesda can have for us today: “Just as the lame man at the Pool of Bethesda needed someone stronger than himself to be healed (see John 5:1–9), so we are dependent on the miracles of Christ’s atonement if our souls are to be made whole from grief, sorrow, and sin. … Through Christ, broken hearts are mended and peace replaces anxiety and sorrow. … As Isaiah stated concerning the Savior: ‘Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. … And with his stripes we are healed’ (Isa. So in John 8:13 we find the Pharisees trying to find fault with Jesus for speaking and acting as though John’s witness actually meant something. Rather, the failure to comprehend seems to be rooted in a resolute refusal to let go of the world long enough to ponder the precious truths in the message of the Master” (Wherefore, Ye Must Press Forward [1977], 6–7, 22). Hence, all that the Son did can be attributed to the Father, just as we can say that when an army wins a battle, it is the general who is given credit for the victory, even though the general may never touch a sword but only give orders to the troops. Gravity. When the Savior visited the Nephites, He told them that He was the prophet like unto Moses referred to in Deuteronomy 18:15, 18–19 (see 3 Nephi 20:23). However, when men do not want to believe something, no amount of evidence is sufficient to convince them. 12:3)” (Bible Dictionary, “Holy Ghost”). The word Bethesda can be translated as “house of mercy” or “house of grace” (see Bible Dictionary, “Bethesda”). Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles declared: “When the Savior rose from the tomb, He did something no one had ever done. Archaeological excavations have identified the site for the pool of Bethesda as being just outside a north gate of the ancient temple precinct in Jerusalem, possibly a gate through which sacrificial sheep were led into the temple grounds (see John 5:2). |, Chapter 23: The Gospel of John: Manifesting God’s Glory Book 2, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. Then, when the praise and honor began to come, He humbly directed all adulation to the Father [see John 5:19; 14:10]” (“The Grandeur of God,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2003, 70–71). President M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained how the scriptures are a source of testimony concerning Jesus Christ: “Jesus taught that we should ‘search the scriptures; for … they are they which testify of me’ (John 5:39). As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Jesus told them that when He departed they must love one another, which assumes that they would stay together (John 15:17). The Savior taught that when someone believes in Him, “out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). 1. The deity of the Logos, then, is unquestionable, and that same Logos/God “became flesh” (John 1:14). John 6 records a drastic shift in public opinion toward the Savior. The subtitle of the Book of Mormon, the clarifying purpose statement printed on the cover of every copy, is ‘Another Testament of Jesus Christ.’. 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. On the temple mount, four large golden candelabras (also called menorahs or candlesticks) illuminated the temple grounds during dances and other festivities held late into the night and early morning. This link is provided solely for the user's convenience. I do not see it that way. Many Jews refused to listen to Jesus because they believed He was not obeying the Mosaic law, which over the centuries had become corrupted. Please make sure you adjust the Bundle Size and Quantity correctly for the amount you want to order. Infinite in that it spans the eternities. We may wonder how the same group of people who wanted to make Jesus Christ a king one day (see John 6:15) could abandon Him the very next day (see John 6:66). For further information about the Savior’s feeding of the five thousand, see the commentary for Mark 6:32–44. The Savior’s lengthy reply to the Jewish elites who were opposing Him is recorded in John 5:17–47. Elder Bruce R. McConkie (1915–85) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote regarding the pool’s supposed curative powers: “Any notion that an angel came down and troubled the waters, so that the first person thereafter entering them would be healed, was pure superstition. Brother! There is nothing of more value to me than the principles of eternal truth. But in the loyalty and determination that would be characteristic of a divine child, Jesus could comprehend it and He did it. Eternal Truth. a) For the last good number of lessons, I've been discussing the topic of "obedience to God in every day life". Terms in this set (28) parenchyma. When John the Baptist bore witness that Jesus was the Christ, this should have been sufficient evidence for the religious leaders and the common people. [1965–73], 1:188). The day after feeding the multitude, Jesus declared Himself to be “the bread which cometh down from heaven” (see John 6:22–65), another similarity to the manna provided from heaven. STUDY. “I testify that with unimaginable suffering and agony at an incalculable price, the Savior earned His right to be our Redeemer, our Intermediary, our Final Judge” (“The Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 42). The Father will “draw” us to the Savior—to “draw” is to attract or to pull gently, as with “the enticings of the Holy Spirit” (see John 6:44; Mosiah 3:19). And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. So this is really a question of “who are you?” Are you earthly or heavenly? “Jesus Christ possessed merits that no other being could possibly have. When Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee (called by its official Roman name, the Sea of Tiberias), a large multitude followed Him (see John 6:1–2); the children of Israel were led by Moses through the wilderness by way of the Red Sea (see Exodus 12:38; 13:18). What was it at that time that elevated Him in the eyes of the people? We ourselves have started out as Adamic, and the soul has been our seat of consciousness and personal identity until we were begotten from above and were able to become new creatures. Joseph was Jesus’ legal father, but He identified with His heavenly Father on the grounds that His mother had been impregnated by the Holy Spirit and not by any earthly man. Peter tells us this happened in the interval between the Savior’s Crucifixion and Resurrection [see 1 Peter 3:18–19]. “Lehi taught his son Jacob, ‘No flesh … can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah’ [2 Nephi 2:8]. In John 7:17, the Savior gave us a formula to know the truth of His doctrine. It was while pondering John 5:29 that the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon received the vision that became section 76 of the Doctrine and Covenants, a vision that gave them additional understanding about the Resurrection of all mankind (see D&C 76:11–19). It appeared self-evident from what truths were left, that if God rewarded every one according to the deeds done in the body, the term ‘Heaven,’ as intended for the Saints’ eternal home, must include more kingdoms than one. (24-47) Commentary on John 5:1-9 (Read John 5:1-9) We are all by nature impotent folk in spiritual things, blind, halt, and withered; but full … The phrase “I am” comes in the context of Christ making a clear distinction between Himself and His Father. You can either continue shopping, or checkout now if you'd like. Jesus told them that soon they would seek Him but not find Him, for “where I am, thither ye cannot come” (see John 7:30–34). Said the Savior, ‘If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine’ [John 7:17]. (1-9) The Jews' displeasure. The Savior’s promise that those who believed in Him would at some future time have “living water” within them reflected the fact that “the Holy Ghost was not yet given” (John 7:39). They were looking for a great military leader who would conquer Rome and who would feed the people with manna. LIFE-STUDY OF JOHN MESSAGE TWENTY-THREE THE NEED OF THE DEAD—LIFE’S RESURRECTING (1) The case of raising Lazarus from the dead is certainly a wonderful case. He taught them instead that He was the “living bread” and that they should seek the spiritual food He offered them. The Savior’s words also foreshadowed the ordinance of the sacrament, which He instituted during the Last Supper. “There are equivalent ‘hard sayings’ about our secular societies that one hesitates to utter but which need to be heard. Is this even a salvation issue? Healing miracles are not wrought in any such manner” (Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, 3 vols. I do not believe so, for then very few would be saved indeed—all because Jesus was so obscure in His teaching. To have faith or repentance “given” to us means receiving divine help to believe and follow Jesus Christ (see John 6:65; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 2 Nephi 31:19). 3:14). Also, we cannot come to the Savior unless it is “given” unto us by the Father. 6:2 when He said, “When therefore you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do.” There were some who made sure that their coins made plenty of noise so that everyone would see how much they were giving. 15:45, 46 says. He made other similar “I am” statements during His ministry (see John 8:12; 10:9, 11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1). In John 7:39, we read a parenthetical comment from John, explaining that the “living water” the Savior mentioned in John 7:38 refers to the Holy Ghost, whose main mission is to testify of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Through it the Savior broke the bonds of death. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. But here we have an added detail, for He told them that they would die in their sin. John 1:1 makes it clear that the Logos (“Word”) was both “with the God” (pros ton theon) and “was God” or “was a God” (theos). How could you more fully eat of the “bread of life”? Of this important discourse, Elder James E. Talmage (1862–1933) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “[The Savior’s] reply to their charges is not confined to the question of Sabbath observance; it stands as the most comprehensive sermon in scripture on the vital subject of the relationship between the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ” (Jesus the Christ, 3rd ed. 53:4–5). …. Jesus told them no, but He later went to the feast secretly and began to teach in the temple (see John 7:1–14). They contain the words of Christ” (“The Miracle of the Holy Bible,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2007, 81–82). God had established that Christ would be “seized” (or arrested) and crucified at the feast of Passover. Jesus never claimed to be both Father and Son. He was begotten from above, and so His claim as the Son of God had an entirely different basis. Note: If you'd like to continue shopping, you can always access your cart from the icon at the upper-right of every page. 21 Then He said again to them, “I go away, and you shall seek Me, and shall die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.”. Significant similarities between the ministry of the Savior and the ministry of Moses are found in John 6 and the book of Exodus. For more information about the feeding of the five thousand, see the commentary for Mark 6:32–44. Jesus made reference to this in Matt. That is, our personal identity shifted from the mortal soul to the immortal spirit. Of this teaching, President James E. Faust (1920–2007) of the First Presidency said: “We acquire a testimony of the principles of the gospel by obediently trying to live them. Yes I want to encourage all of us to make a difference for God with our lives. Our Lord prayed as a man, and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father. The revelation of the New Testament presented a Messiah that was quite different from what the religious leaders believed and taught. If you feel led to support this ministry, we deeply appreciate it, © 2021 God's Kingdom Ministries. Jesus miraculously fed the multitude of five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fishes (see John 6:5–14); Moses fed the people with manna miraculously provided from heaven (see Exodus 16:3–4; John 6:31). Once again, the question is “who are you?”. “The second Bible testament of Christ is the New Testament, which records His birth, His life, His ministry, His gospel, His Church, His Atonement, and His Resurrection, as well as the testimonies of His Apostles. Type author names here Chapter 23: The Environment John Barry and Kerri Woods Meet the Authors • She has the ability to see spirits and communicate with them.-Two days later. The curse of the law is not the law itself but is the sentence of death imposed by the law of God. We do not know how many days He spent teaching in the outer court of the temple after the end of the feast of Tabernacles. The feeding of the five thousand provided the opportunity for the Savior to teach that He was the Bread of Life, the source of eternal life (see John 6:35, 48). In New Testament times, the Feast of Tabernacles was considered “the greatest and most joyful” of the feasts. 23:43) and the gathering-in of all the fruits of the year (Ex. To read about Jesus Christ walking on the Sea of Galilee, see the commentary for Matthew 14:22–33. Jesus, however, claimed to be from above, not having an earthly father. Complexity is scarcely the cause, for the gospel is so plain and simple. Jesus, however, came to resolve the deeper problem that had begun with Adam’s sin. Elder Richard G. Scott (1928–2015) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained that because of His atoning sacrifice, Jesus Christ will be our Judge: “The Atonement was a selfless act of infinite, eternal consequence, arduously earned alone, by the Son of God. What I want to get across here is the limits of what we can and cannot do to make a difference for God. As part of His discourse on His relationship to His Father, Jesus Christ testified that Heavenly Father had “committed all judgment” unto His Son and “given him authority to execute judgment” among men (John 5:22, 27). John 5:29 affirms that all mankind will be resurrected—the just as well as the unjust. Created by. Amid the growing intensity of various opinions concerning Jesus’s identity and purpose, He proclaimed during the celebrations of the Feast of Tabernacles (see John 7) that only through faithful obedience to His word could people know the truth of His identity and His teachings. The Son spoke what His Father taught Him. May our faith in the Father and the Son help each of us to become whole” (“The Power to Heal from Within,” Ensign, May 1995, 13–14). In this presence his own personality has no existence. Just as men were often identified according to their fathers, so also did Jesus identify Himself according to His own heavenly Father. Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. John 4:23 - But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. Water and light were used as important symbols during the Feast of Tabernacles, and the Savior used these symbols to call the people to believe in Him as the Messiah. John 4:23-24 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Jesus manifested God's glory through 8 miraculous signs in the gospel of John. You successfully added to your cart! “… We invite you to join in the adventure of the earliest disciples of Christ who also yearned for the bread of life—those who did not go back but who came to Him, stayed with Him, and who recognized that for safety and salvation there was no other to whom they could ever go [see John 6:68]” (“He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things,” Ensign, Nov. 1997, 65). How would you explain the significance of each witness the Savior identified? The Lord saved Israel in Horeb when Moses miraculously brought forth water out of a rock (see Exodus 17; Numbers 20). We are only able to do what we do because of your support. The Old Testament prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel used water as a symbol of the Lord’s Spirit, provident care, and healing power (see Isaiah 41:17–18; 58:11; Jeremiah 2:13; Ezekiel 47:1–12). And if the Father and Son were one and the same Being, surely Jesus would not have distinguished Himself from the Father so often and so clearly. When John the Baptist bore witness that Jesus was the Christ, this should have been sufficient evidence for the religious leaders and the common people. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me. 17 “Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true. He is perfect in every attribute, including love, compassion, patience, obedience, forgiveness, and humility. …. The Savior also drew upon his listeners’ geographical location—they were now hearing Him teach in Capernaum, a region that appears to have been associated with bread making; more remnants of grinding mills have been discovered at Capernaum than at any other place in Israel. John recorded that the Savior declared, “I am the bread of life” (John 6:35, 48, 51; italics added). (6-10) His prayer. They were angry with Him because He had healed a man on the Sabbath day, which was not allowed by the Mosaic law of that time (see John 5:8–9; 7:21–23). After a week or two of striving to strengthen your testimony of that doctrine, write in your journal what you have learned so far. To ten of the disciples, Thomas being absent (John 20:19-23). John the Baptist Exalts Christ 22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized. The … “The first testament of Christ is the Bible’s Old Testament, which predicted and prophesied of the coming of the Savior, His transcendent life, and His liberating Atonement. The sacrament of the Lord’s supper, established by the Savior on the night of His betrayal, perpetuates the symbolism of eating His flesh and drinking His blood, by the partaking of bread and wine in remembrance of Him. John POV "Brother! “‘Equal with God!’—not, as yet, in the infinite and eternal sense, but in the sense of being one with him, of being his natural heir, destined to receive, inherit, and possess all that the Father hath. Many who had been His disciples previously would not accept this teaching and “walked no more with him” (John 6:66). “The third testament of Christ is the Book of Mormon, which also foretells Christ’s coming, confirms the Bible’s account of His saving Atonement, and then reveals the resurrected Lord’s visit to the earth’s other hemisphere. 45 So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. As He continued to teach the Jews about His mission, the Savior declared that He could do “nothing of himself,” but rather He did what He had seen His Father do (John 5:19). The problem with that interpretation is seen in John 8:28, 29, 28 So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He [ego eimi], and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles testified that Jesus came to earth to “reveal and make personal to us the true nature of His Father, our Father in Heaven. … To come to earth with such a responsibility, to stand in place of Elohim—speaking as He would speak, judging and serving, loving and warning, forbearing and forgiving as He would do—this is a duty of such staggering proportions that you and I cannot comprehend such a thing. This means if you select "60 Copies" from the dropdown menu titled "Bundle Size" right next to Quantity, and increase the Quantity to 3, you will get 180 copies. 1-John 3:4: "Everyone who practices sin is also practicing lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness." When Moses asked the Lord what to say when the children of Israel asked for His name, the Lord responded, “I AM THAT I AM” (Exodus 3:13–14). John Chapter 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51. When the multitude seemed likely to take Jesus by force to make Him a king, He left them and walked that night across the Sea of Galilee to His disciples (see John 6:15–21); led by Moses, Israel crossed through the Red Sea at night (see Exodus 14:21). Like those childish Galileans of old, we may turn up our noses when divine sustenance is placed before us. …. Those who are of the earth remain under the curse of the law that was imposed on Adam for his sin. It was not an easy work, for it would require Him to die on the cross to pay the penalty that the law had imposed upon Adam and all men. 18 I am He who testifies of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.” 19 And so they were saying to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also.”. As He taught near where the large golden candelabras stood during the feast, He declared, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12). View Chapter 23 HRs Enviromnet John Barry Kerri Woods.ppt from POLI 214 at Concordia University. “The Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness,”, “The Redemption of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus,”, “He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things,”, “Lord, I Believe; Help Thou Mine Unbelief,”. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. Jesus had said as much during the latter half of the feast (John 7:33, 34-36), so it appears that He continued to speak of His departure. What connection do you see between the Savior’s question in verse 61 and His question in verse 67? By believing in Him and His mission, we have opportunity to avoid the usual fate of dying in our sins. There is a lot of content on this site, and that can be overwhelming, so we've written up a guide to help get you started! 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