August 22, 2021 John 6:56-69 The Words of Eternal Life

This week we wrap up our tour of John 6 with the conclusion to the story: many of Jesus’ disciples turn back, but Peter affirms on behalf of the Twelve that Jesus has the “words of eternal life.” We see that in fact the whole chapter presents a Christology in which Jesus is the one who gives life. We also discuss more of the Reformers’ views about this, some of which are rather “literal.” We conclude with a discussion of taking the Bible “literally.”