A large crowd has begun to follow Jesus past the Sea of Galilee but they were looking for signs. The Passover sets the stage for the rest of chapter six to demonstrate how Christ is both the bread eaten and the Lamb sacrificed for sin. Jesus sees the people coming and has compassion on them. He knows they are hungry and there is no food. The apostles Philip and Andrew can't see beyond the natural realm; they have yet to understand what all this Messiah can do and came to do. They see an obstacle not the Omnipotent One. A young boy had five barley loaves and two fish which Jesus acquired then offered a blessing to God and like a good host and providing God, He distributes the food to the people. He delegated the call to sit down and make ready for a meal to the disciples but this He does Himself. With great messianic fulfillment, Jesus miraculously provides an abundance of food for 10,000 to 20,000 people with even much left over. This account is reminiscent of Elisha doing the same for the people during a famine. Jesus is greater than the prophet Elisha. The people took the sign and interpreted it the way they wanted and not how Jesus meant it. The sign was about Jesus not a sign for their own desires. And those desires are to take Jesus by force and make Him their king. Jesus knew siege warfare would not ultimately defeat evil. What defeats evil is sacrifice. The King of kings would have to offer Himself for His people. Then His heavenly coronation would take place in heaven.
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Wade is Pastor/Elder of Apologia Church in Utah since it was founded in October 2021. He was raised up by the Elders at Apologia Church in Arizona for over 6 years. God saved Wade in 2012 and since then he has been committed to following Christ and getting the Gospel out into...
