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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jesus Christ
title

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