Bread of Life
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Bread of Life is a title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes him as the spiritual sustenance and source of eternal life for believers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christological title
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| appearsInBook |
Gospel of John
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| associatedWithDoctrine |
Christology
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sacramental theology → soteriology → |
| basedOnBiblicalPassage |
John 6:35
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John 6:48 → John 6:51 → |
| category |
Titles of Jesus in the New Testament
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| centralToDiscourse |
Bread of Life discourse in John 6
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| contrastedWith |
perishable food
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| denotes |
Jesus as essential for spiritual life
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Jesus as unique source of salvation → |
| emphasizesRoleAs |
source of eternal life
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spiritual sustenance → |
| honorificFor |
Messiah
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Savior → Son of God → |
| influences |
Christian catechesis
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Christian hymnody → Christian iconography → |
| invitesResponseOf |
belief in Jesus
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coming to Jesus → |
| language |
English
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| linkedToMetaphor |
living bread
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| linkedToPractice |
Eucharist
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Holy Communion → |
| originalLanguagePhrase |
Greek: ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς
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| partOf |
I Am sayings of Jesus
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| promises |
eternal satisfaction
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resurrection on the last day → |
| refersTo |
Jesus Christ
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| relatedConcept |
eternal life
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faith in Christ → salvation → |
| religion |
Christianity
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| symbolizes |
God’s provision
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dependence on Christ → life-giving word of God → spiritual nourishment → |
| theologicalTheme |
divine provision in Christ
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incarnation → union with Christ → |
| usedInContext |
Christian devotional literature
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Christian preaching → Christian worship → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jesus Christ
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title |