The Context of John 6:35-40 (The Importance of the Bridge)!

'Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”' – John 6:35-40 NIV

If we look at the context of John 6:35-40, we know that Jesus Christ was making the bridge between the culture world and the Bible world. We know this by looking at several verses before John 6:35. The bridge for this is probably divided into two bridges because there are two everyday examples. The first one is probably in John 6:26-27. Jesus was talking about His miracle of distribution of the bread that fed the five thousand people (John 6:1-15). The second bridge starts from John 6:30 to John 6:34. People had been wanting a miraculous sign, such as the manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16), to believe in Christ. These two bridges were the connection that Jesus used to illustrate that He is the bread of the life. In my point of view, the miracle of the distribution of the bread and manna in the wilderness are the signs of God to explain how important Jesus Christ is to our lives.

Although using everyday examples are good bridge to connect the culture world to the Bible world, I believe experiences are the best bridge ever. Whether you are Christian or not, it is good to make one or more accountable partners who is Christian and who loves to listen and share experiences. If you are wanting to become a believer in Jesus Christ but do not know how to, it is good to listen to experiences of Christians. While you are listening, let the Spirit of God be your guide. If you are experienced Christian, it is still good to listen and share experiences as these might inspire and encourage you or to other Christians. The Bible states that nobody is able to do spiritual life alone. In other words, we need each other to live our lives spiritually.