Notes: Oct. 28, 2021

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Pool of Bethesda

There was a sheep market, by the sheep market a pool

There were five porches (columnades)

Columnades - provides shelter from the sun and rain

Usually a pool has four porches, but not Bethesda

Bethesda is a double pool

Water flows from one pool into the other by a sluice (may have caused a bubbling)

Verse 4 - added in later texts, probably to explain why everyone was there

Reaction

Caused a problem because can't carry the bed on the Sabbath

"Who was it?" "I don't know..."

Jesus meets up with this man in the temple

Where is one of the first places this healed man wants to go? The temple (probably to offer sacrifices or show gratitude in other ways)

Christ heals him spiritually

"Don't sin, you know what physical suffering feels like, spiritual suffering will be even worse."

The man returns and tells them that it was Jesus

Son of God

The Father works on the Sabbath, so does the Son.

Causes trouble.

Christ doesn't claim to be better than God. He is just sent. He only teaches what the Father sent him to teach, he only does what the Father wants him to do.

Though he treats himself as subordinate to the Father, he also has a lot of great power that comes with his relationship with God.

I'm not God the Father, but He is going to give me power to do amazing things.

Bread of Life

One of the 7 dialogues (signs/semeia)

He's just fed them food. He leaves, they follow, they want more FOOD.

Begin conversation about Moses and the Israelites.

"Moses gave them manna, what can you do?" (Jesus was actually the one that provided the manna)

"You guys just want more food. Those who ate manna died. I am the Living Bread, which lets you live forever."

"Eat my flesh and drink my blood." - "Um, I'm not cannabilistic, peace out."

*Many leave*

This is where John emphasizes the sacrament

Jesus turns to his apostles, "Will you leave me, too?"

"But, where will we go...?"

We need to recognized the source of our blessings, of our life.