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John 6:56-69

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary & sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bulletThe Five Gospels Parallels, John W. Marshall, University of Toronto.
bullet "Supper & Eucharist," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
bullet XIX.49-54; XX.1-9; Tatian's Diatessaron (c. 150-160).
bullet III.XI.6, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
bullet Chapter III, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
bullet Chapter XXXVII, Chapter L, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet Chapter XXI, Against Praxeas Tertullian (c. 213)
bullet XII.17, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
bullet On the Lord's Prayer -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
bullet Epistle LXVIII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 254)
bullet Epistle LXXII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 256)
bullet From Augustine's Tractates on John: Tractate XXVI (6:41-59); Tractate XXVII (6:60-72).
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"If Christ is present, life is present, but when Christ is absent, then death is present."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"The Messiah's kingdom was not of this world; and they were to understand by faith, what he had said of a spiritual living upon him, and his fulness."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"Then they took up stones - To stone him as a blasphemer; but Jesus concealed himself - Probably by becoming invisible; and so passed on - With the same ease as if none had been there."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"Not that His ascension itself would stumble them more than His death, but that after recoiling from the mention of the one, they would not be in a state of mind to take in the other."
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"I shall ascend to heaven so that my body cannot be literally eaten; the flesh literally profits nothing. It is the spirit that makes alive. The spirits of men must feed upon me by faith, that they may be made alive. My words are spirit and life. He who feeds upon them will be made alive."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet Commentary, John 6:56-69, Brian Peterson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
bullet "Here, as elsewhere in this chapter, the paradox remains: faith only comes as the Father draws us, and yet Peter and the others (and we too) are asked for our response."
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "First Thoughts on Year B Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Pentecost 12," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"Jesus is the major image or icon in whom we see God’s light and life."
bullet 14th Sunday after Pentecost, John 6:1-71 -- The Bread Which Gives Life to the World, Paul S. Berge, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1985.
bullet "A Hard Saying," Gospel Analysis, Sermons from Seattle, Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. Detailed background and exegesis.
bullet "Resistance," Ordinary 21B, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., from Sundays Into Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian Meditation. Claretian Publications.
bullet"The work of meditation can be painful and frustrating. There are two possible responses: abandon in anger or persevere in patience. In the latter is the secret of life, here and hereafter."
bullet Marginally Mark, by Brian McGowan, Anglican priest in Western Australia.
bullet Exegetical Notes by Brian Stoffregen, CrossMarks Christian Resources.
bullet"Proper belief is not just believing what Jesus has said (even if it is a "hard word"), but believing Jesus -- who he is, where he came from."
bullet "Focused or Uncertain?" John and Robin McCullough-Bade, Daily Discipleship Bible Study, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2006.
bullet Wellspring of the Gospel, Ordinary 21B, Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner, Weekly Wellsprings.
bullet "'To Whom Else Can We Go?'" Jerry Goebel, One Family Outreach. "Focus on scripture from a justice perspective." Exegesis, study, and teen study and activities.
bullet"Faith is deepened in situations where it is difficult to rely anymore on our reason or abilities.  Yet, what is amazing about these five words, 'to whom shall we go?' is that the disciples had purposely placed themselves in positions where self-reliance was no longer possible.  Most of us might find ourselves in that position, but how many of us try and place ourselves in that position?"
bullet "Reasons for Leaving, Reasons for Staying," Ordinary 21B, Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel. Adult Study, Children's Story, Family Activity, Support Materials.
bullet"Why do you like to go to Church? What holds you in weekly worship when there are so many other things to do on Sunday?"
bullet "The Words of Eternal Life," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet Commentary by Hall Harris at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "An Interesting Variant in the Bohairic Gospel of Saint John," by Maged S. Mikhail. St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter, April 1995.
bullet "Food For Thought: The Bread of Life Discourse (John 6:25-71) in Johannine Legitimation," by James F. McGrath, from Theological Gathering 2 (Winter 1997).
bullet"...the bread of life discourse represents a christological exposition of the Old Testament manna tradition. Eucharistic language is thus probably used not as an end in itself, but because it enables faith in Jesus to be expounded in a way that is relevant to the Johannine community's legitimation of its beliefs and practices in the context of its conflict with the synagogue."
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bulletBerge, Paul S., "The Bread Which Gives Life to the World," Word & World, 1985.
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bulletCrossan, John Dominic, "It Is Written: A Structuralist Analysis of John 6," Semeia, 1983.
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bulletHarrill, J. Albert, "Cannibalistic Language in the Fourth Gospel and Greco Roman Politics of Factionalism," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2008.
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bulletKilmartin, S.J., "Liturgical Influence on John 6," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1960.
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bulletKoester, Craig R., "John Six and the Lord's Supper," Lutheran Quarterly, 1990.
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bulletKrodel, Gerhard, "John 6:63 - Expository Article," Interpretation, 1983.
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bulletLilly, Joseph L., "The Eucharistic Discourse of John 6," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1950.
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bulletPhillips, Gary A., "'This Is A Hard Saying. Who Can Be Listener To It?': Creating a Reader in John 6," Semeia, 1983.
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bulletPryor, John W., "The Johannine Son of Man and the Descent-Ascent Motif," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1991.
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bulletRoss, J.M., "Some Unnoticed Points in the Text of the New Testament," Novum Testamentum, 1983. (Section on John 6:56 begins on page 66.)
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bulletRuland, S.J., Vernon, "Sign and Sacrament: John's Bread of Life Discourse," Interpretation, 1964.
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bulletRusch, Frederick A., "The Signs and the Discourse - The Rich Theology of John 6," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1978.
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bulletTemple, Patrick J., "The Eucharist in St John 6," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1947.
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bulletVoelz, James W., "The Discourse on the Bread of Life in John 6: Is It Eucharistic?" Concordia Journal, 1989.
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bulletYeago, David S., "The Bread of Life: Patristic Christology and Evangelical Soteriology in Martin Luther's Sermons on John 6," St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 1995.
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bulletReviews:
bulletAnderson, Paul N., The Christology of the Fourth Gospel: ITs Unity and Disunity in the Light of John 6. Tubingen: Mohr (Paul Siebeck), 1966.
bullet Review by Andreas J. Kostenberger, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1999.
bullet Review by Sidney G Sowers, Anglican Theological Review, 1998.
bullet Webster, Jane S., Ingesting Jesus: Eating and Drinking in the Gospel of John. Society of Biblical Literature, 2003. Reviews by Francis J. Moloney, Peter-Ben Smit and Robert Baker in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
bulletSermons:
bullet "Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?" Pentecost 12, 27 August 2006, Hubert Beck, Göttinger Predigten im Internet: Every Sunday Sermons based on the RCL by a team of Lutheran theologians/ pastors.
bullet "Stumbling Blocks," Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
bullet "A Discipleship Dropout," Peter K. Perry, narrative sermon at Kir-Shalom.
bullet "Faith and Knowledge," the Rev. Gemechis Desta Buba, Day 1, 2003.
bullet "The Prodigal," the Rev. Grace Imathiu, Day 1, 2000.
bullet "Discipleship - Commitment to Christ," John Jewell, 2000.
bulletFather Andrew M. Greeley, "Priest, Author, Sociologist," Commentary and Homily:
bullet Ordinary 20, 2008
bullet Ordinary 21, 2006
bullet Ordinary 21, 2000
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Deserting Jesus," "Never Give Up," Fr. Max Bowers, Kid's Church.
bullet "Andrea's Persistence," children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com.
bullet John 5 & 6 Word Search, Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
bulletDrama:
bullet "In Front of the Synagogue of Capernaum," from A Certain Jesus by Jose Ignacio and Maria Lopez Vigil. Ideal for catechetical and liturgical dramatization of today's gospel. Claretian Publications.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bulletClip Art Images: John 6:60-69, Misioneros Del Sagrado Corazón en el Perú.
bullet John 6:56-69 at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. Liberation emphasis.
bullet Images for this week's readings, Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive.
bullet John 6:60-69, Liturgical Drawing, Maria d.c. Zamora, Claretian Resources, Philippines. ("Download and use these for free.")
bullet Commercial Sites:
bullet The Work of the People - John 6 - Films/Visual Liturgy based on RCL texts.
bullet "Tough Talk," John 6:60-71, graphics/films/worship ideas from Lumicon.
bulletHymns and Music:
bullet Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
bullet Hymns with Scripture Allusions: John 6:56, 57, 58, 62, 68. The Cyber Hymnal.
bulletAt Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
bullet "Break Thou the Bread of Life"
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bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of John