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This revised edition of the standard reference work in its field has been expanded throughout to now provide even more up-to-date information by Craig Keener, one of the leading New Testament scholars on Jewish, Greek and Roman culture. To understand and apply the Bible well, you need two crucial sources of information. One is the Bible itself. The other is an understanding of the cultural...

it all the more. For divine vision (6:40) and transformation, see comment on 1 Jn 3:2. 6:41–43. In Exodus 16:2, Israelites grumbled before receiving manna, but here Jesus’ hearers complain even after having eaten bread. The crowd continues to hear Jesus on the wrong level, even though he clearly refers to eternal life and not literal bread. For background on Jesus coming down from heaven in addition to manna, see comment on 3:13 (especially on Wisdom’s descent; e.g., Wisdom of Solomon 9:10). 6:44.
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