I want to make a couple of points that aren't often emphasized, or even mentioned at all, in discussions about John 6 and the eucharist.- When John 6 is discussed in relation to the eucharist, the discussion often begins with the comments on the bread of Heaven in verse 31, verse 35, or somewhere else later in the passage. But we should keep the earlier context in mind. ...
Peter Pike has suggested that I repost something I wrote in another thread on the subject of John 6 and the eucharist. Some of my comments and the comments of the person I was responding to might be difficult to understand without having read the surrounding context, but I think most readers should easily understand most of what's being said. I've added a small amount of material in ...
For anybody who's interested, there's an ongoing discussion in another thread concerning John 6 and the eucharist.
In another thread, Anne posted a passage from Ignatius of Antioch that Roman Catholics often cite in support of their view of the eucharist. I thought I'd repeat and expand upon my response to Anne here, since some people might find it helpful. In my experience, this passage from Ignatius is one of the most commonly cited patristic passages among Roman Catholics. Here's the passage: "They abstain from the Eucharist ...
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