Identification of the Spiritual Bread with Christ

35. I am the bread of life. The pronoun is very emphatic: comp. John 4:26. As in John 5:30, He passes from the third to the first person. -Bread of life" means -bread that giveth life." Comp. -the tree of life" (Genesis 2:9; Genesis 3:22; Genesis 3:24), -the water of life" (Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:1). In the remainder of the verse -He that cometh to Me" = -he that believeth on Me," and -shall never hunger" = -shall never thirst;" i.e. the believer shall experience the continual satisfaction of his highest spiritual needs. The superiority of Christ to the manna consists in this, that while it satisfied only bodily needs for a time, He satisfies spiritual needs for ever.

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