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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:47-58

John 6:47-58He that believeth on Me hath everlasting lifeEverlasting lifeI.THE BLESSING, “everlasting life.” Everlasting life was never proposed in the schools of philosophy to the faith of man, or urged as a principle or motive to holiness. Those who taught were not sure of it themselves. What does it mean? We may take three views of it. 1. It is opposed to eternal death. Eternal death does not mean annihilation or destruction of being, bat of well-being, of happiness and of hope. So eternal... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 6:59

John 6:59These things said He in the synagoguesI.The OCCASION of this wonderful revelation to the Church. The desire of the Jews to have the miracle of the manna repeated. Those of larger views may have had the supply of an army in thought. II. The DESIGN was to quench for ever any such ambition. If you desire a warrior leader I am not of that kind. III. The SUBSTANCE showed that man’s true peace lay not in things of sense. Christ’s errand was to bestow spiritual blessings on all mankind. To... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:51

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. Ver. 51. If any man eat, &c. ] Hic edere est credere, Here to eat is to believe, saith Augustine; faith being the soul’s hand, mouth, stomach, &c. The Fathers commonly expounded this part of our Saviour’s sermon as spoken of the sacrament of the Lord’s supper; and so fell into that error,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:52

52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Ver. 52. Strove among themselves ] They tumultuously contradicted, murmured, mutinied, which was a sign of their obstinance and contempt. For otherwise it is not only lawful, but needful, modestly to make inquiry how we may eat Christ spiritually. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:53

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Ver. 53. Except ye eat the flesh, &c. ] Fulbert, Bishop of Chartres (who lived in the eleventh century), speaking upon the eucharist, hath these words, "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man," &c. Facinus vel flagitium videtur iubere. Figura ergo est, praecipiens passioni Domini esse communicandum tantum, et suaviter et utiliter... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:54

54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. Ver. 54. Whoso eateth my flesh ] Because this was a hard point to believe, therefore it is so often repeated and inculcated. Verba toties inculcata viva sunt, vera sunt, sana sunt, plana sunt. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:55

55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. Ver. 55. For my flesh is meat indeed ] That that will do the deed. It is neither painted meat nor enchanted, but real and substantial; yet not corporal but spiritual. Our Richard II was starved at Pomfret Castle by being tantalized; for his diet being served in, and set before him in the wonted princely manner, he was not allowed either to taste or touch thereof. (Speed.) The great Caliph of Babylon was used in like manner by... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:56

56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. Ver. 56. He that eateth my flesh, &c. ] That is, that partaketh of my person, merits, passions, privileges; he that receiveth me in all mine offices and efficacies. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:57

57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. Ver. 57. So he that eateth me, liveth by me ] All out of Christ then, though they seem to have the only life of it (as Nabal, 1 Samuel 30:6 ; "Thus shall ye say to him that liveth"), yet in true account they are no better than living carcases, walking sepulchres, of themselves. Christ is the only principle and Prince of life; and his people only are heirs together of the grace of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 6:58

58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. Ver. 58. This is that bread ] Here our Saviour returns to that comparison he had made before between manna and his flesh; and so concludes as he began. A pattern for preachers. read more

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