E. Christ's Presentation as the Bread of Life
- His titles
a. The true bread (John 6:32)
John 6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
(1) The true light (John 1:9)
John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
(2) The true vine (John 15:1)
John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
b. The bread of God (John 6:33)
John 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
c. The bread of life (John 6:35, 48)
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
John 6:48 I am that bread of life.
d. The bread from heaven (John 6:41, 50, 58)
John 6:41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
e. The living bread (John 6:51)
John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
- His typology
a. As the heavenly bread
(1) As was manna (John 6:31; Exodus 16:4, 14-15)
(2) Not sent by Moses, but by God (John 6:31-32; Psalm 78:22-25)
(3) Pictures the incarnation (John 6:33; John 3:13; Galatians 4:4)