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Part II: John 6, the Bread of Life Discourse, and the Mystery of Christology
0 Comments Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen June 19th, 2007 in Augustine, Calvin, Eucharist, Gospels, Herman Ridderbos, ScriptureIn part I, we discussed John 6:22-51 in order to better understand the context of the famous bread of life discourse. We now come to the concluding section of the passage, viz., verses 52-58. In verse 52, we again have echoes of the Israelites’ grumblings during the exodus, as the Jews in the current dialogue [...]
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Part I: John 6, the Bread of Life Discourse, and the Mystery of Christology
0 Comments Published by Cynthia R. Nielsen June 19th, 2007 in Calvin, Eucharist, Gospels, Historia salutis, ScriptureDuring the academic year, I spend a good deal of time reading, studying, and contemplating various philosophical issues and theological topics as understood in the broader Christian tradition—an activity by which my faith is greatly benefited and strengthened. For example, in one of my courses last semester, we read book IV of St. Thomas’ Summa [...]
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