The Feeding of the 5,000 is also known as the "miracle of the five loaves and two fish"; the Gospel of John reports that Jesus used five loaves and two fish supplied by a boy to feed a multitude.
Despite their grumbling, God did not let Israel go hungry. Not for a single day. He provided bread and meat from heaven—feeding them from his hand.
Tilapia is rumored to be the fish that was caught by St. Peter in the Sea of Galilee and fed to the masses of Tabgha, an ancient town on the north-west coast of the sea, by Jesus. This is one of the reasons why the fish is also known as “St. Peter's fish” and is separated from meat according to Lenten standards.
Jesus did two separate multiplications of loaves and fishes, both along the Sea of Galilee. “According the Gospel and the old Christian tradition there are two multiplications and two places,” said Voltaggio. A passage in Mark 8:16-21 refers to two loaves and fishes miracles in one dialogue.
Not unlike Jesus' healing miracles, his feeding of the crowd shows his compassion of human beings and their needs. Jesus cared for the people in their ordinary hunger and demonstrated loving hospitality.
In John 6:1-14 Jesus wanted the disciples to feed a large crowd. They said it would be impossible. But, a boy with them had five small loaves of bread and two small fish. Jesus takes this gift, thanks God for it, and uses it to feed over 5,000 people, with leftovers to spare!
Mark 8:1-3 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his *disciples to him. He said, 'I am sorry for these people. They have already been with me for three days, and they have nothing to eat.
The Feeding of the 5,000 is also known as the "miracle of the five loaves and two fish"; the Gospel of John reports that Jesus used five loaves and two fish supplied by a boy to feed a multitude.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
The transformation of water into wine at the wedding at Cana (also called the marriage at Cana, wedding feast at Cana or marriage feast at Cana) is the first miracle attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John.
Bread and fish was a common meal. This is illustrated by the miracle of The loaves and the fishes, as well as the meal at the lakeside in Galilee where Christ prepared fish for them over a charcoal fire. The Sea of Galilee had great quantities of fish; and fish were also gotten from the Mediterranean Sea.
Meals were simple but wholesome. Bread, usually barley bread, was a feature of every meal, and women made it as often as needed.
Lunch: Grilled fish (preferably from a lake).
Jesus really liked multiplying things, including fish. After his resurrection, he asked his disciples for something to eat. They were scared because they thought he was a ghost, but "they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it in their presence".
JESUS' FAVORITE FOOD WAS FISH
But there does seem to be a lot of fish in the New Testament accounts about His life. For one, He chose to call “fishermen” as His followers.
A bean stew, lamb, olives, bitter herbs, a fish sauce, unleavened bread, dates and aromatized wine likely were on the menu at the Last Supper, says recent research into Palestinian cuisine during Jesus's time.
Manna (Hebrew: מָן, romanized: mān, Greek: μάννα; Arabic: اَلْمَنُّ; sometimes or archaically spelled mana) is, according to the Bible, an edible substance which God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert during the 40-year period following the Exodus and prior to the conquest of Canaan.
According to this interpretation, Jesus does not miraculously multiply five loaves and two fishes to feed five thousand people (with twelve baskets of food left over), but rather, his teachings about loving one's neighbor prompts his followers to share food that they have all already brought with them, and thus, all ...
Jesus Feeds the 5000
This story is popular for children as it teaches the importance of sharing, making the most of what you have, and that Christians must place their trust in God. This being in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ within the Christian religion.
biblical measure was an ephah, which has been calculated at 20.878 dry measure quarts. each loaf was two-tenths of an ephah, it would constitute 4.174 quarts, which would be the equivalent of 2.87 pounds.
The number 153 occurs only once in the Old Testament. Actually, it is the number 153000, which was the number of constructors of the first temple when Solomon was king. The number is not precise, one reading gives 153600, another the value 153200, etc. But it is always around 153000.
The Ichthys symbol (or "Jesus fish") is a sign typically used to proclaim an affiliation with or affinity for Christianity. The fish was originally adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol, but the many variations known today first appeared in the 1980s.
And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to the disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them.»
So what is the difference when Jesus fed 5000 to 20,000 Jews (if you include the women and children) and the 4000 to 18,000 Gentiles.
The feeding of the multitude is one of Jesus most well-known miracles, and its central message is clear: Jesus provides - physically, as well as spiritually. But it's the 12 baskets leftover we examine this morning.
John 6:8-9-10-11 The Message (MSG)
One of the disciples—it was Andrew, brother to Simon Peter—said, “There's a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But that's a drop in the bucket for a crowd like this.” Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” There was a nice carpet of green grass in this place.