by Alfred Edersheim Philologos Religious Online Books The Life
and Times of Jesus the Messiah THE ASCENT: FROM THE RIVER JORDAN
TO THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION THE GREAT CRISIS IN POPULAR
FEELING THE LAST DISCOURSES IN THE SYNAGOGUE OF CAPERNAUM CHRIST
THE BREAD OF LIFE 'WILL YE ALSO GO AWAY?'1 (St. John 6:22-71.)
1. It is specially requested that this chapter be read along
with the text of Scripture. THE narrative now returns to those
who, on the previous evening, had, after the miraculous meal,
been 'sent away' to their homes. We remember, that this had been
after an abortive attempt on their part to take Jesus by force
and make Him their Messiah-King. We can understand that the
effectual resistance of Jesus to their purpose not only
weakened, but in great measure neutralised, the effect of the
miracle which they had witnessed. In fact, we look upon this
check as the first turning of the tide of popular enthusiasm.
Let us bear in mind what ideas and expectations of an altogether
external character those men