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.

Hey listeners, this is Nick from Scripture Central.

And today's podcast addresses the question.

Why did Jesus use Passover imagery in his Bread of Life sermon?

According to the Gospel of John, Jesus offered a powerful sermon as the Passover,

a feast of the Jews was nigh. This discourse, often called the Bread of Life sermon,

relates to the Passover in several

profound ways.

As summarized by Eric D. Huntsman, the Passover setting establishes some of the fundamental

symbolism necessary for understanding the bread of life discourse, including deliverance, the

crossing of the sea, miraculous feedings in the wilderness, and the saving

role of the pascal lamb. These Passover illusions arise well before Jesus even began his famous

sermon. For instance, in John 6 verse 3, we learned that Jesus went up into a mountain, and there

he sat with his disciples.

Other gospel accounts place this mountain in a desert place.

This mountain wilderness context echoes the wilderness through which the children of Israel wandered

after the very first Passover, as well as Mount Sinai, where they received the law of Moses.

In this setting, Jesus fed his disciples as well as about

5,000 people who had followed him, which he accomplished by multiplying a few small loaves and fishes.

This famous miracle notes, Huntsman, not only recreates the table fellowship of the Passover meal,

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