Text Analysis

Text Analysis 1 A Name Institution Course Date Text Analysis 1 A Pericope: John 6:1-15 Outline of the Pericope A. Setting the Scene (1-4) 1 Jesus travels across the Sea of Galilee (1). 2 Thousands of people accompany Jesus (2). 3 Jesus and His disciples climb a mountain (3). 4 It happens that Passover is near (4). B. Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand (5-13) 1 Jesus challenges Philip (5-6). Jesus asks where to buy bread for the people (5). Jesus already knows what he will do (6). 1 Philip shows his worry about financial limitations (7). 2 Andrew describes one person carrying five barley loaves and two fish (8-9). 3 Jesus tells the crowd to sit in groups. (10). 4 Jesus takes the blessed food to distribute it among the crowd (11). 5 Every person present becomes fulfilled through the meal, which leaves the disciples with twelve complete baskets remaining (12-13). C. The Crowd's Response (14-15) 1 Jesus obtains recognition from this crowd because they see him as "the Prophet who is to come" (14). 2 Through their aggressive intentions, the crowd aims to enforce His kingship (15a). 3 Jesus leaves the multitude by going to the mountain (15b). Exegetical Issues Pericope Analysis All four Gospel writers numbered this exclusive miracle account among the things included since they considered its theological value (Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, and John 6:1-15). Jesus' changing the narrative setting by crossing over the Sea of Galilee is what the story will begin with and before divine intervention. This (future) Passover is a connecting point in which Jesus' miracle merges with God's miracle given to Israel in the wilderness (Exodus 16). Finally, Jesus leaves the crowd because his intent is not what the people considered his purpose. This teaching sequence follows immediately upon Jesus' water walk (John 6:16-21) and deepens the meaning of the main point about the authority of the divine.[Lunn, Nicholas P. The Gospels Through Old Testament Eyes: Exploring Extended Allusions. Inter-Varsity Press, 2023.] Question for further study: How does the Passover setting shape the theological meaning of this miracle? Translation Analysis: By choosing the translation, readers are exposed to different parts of ...