Eat My Flesh and Abide in Me: Week 4 in the Series on John 6
The Revised Common Lectionary continues a 5-week series on John 6 this week. This is a difficult text and is the source of an early rumor in the first century that Christians were cannibals. What did Jesus mean when he told the crowd to eat his flesh and drink his blood? If you choose the alternate first reading this week from Proverbs 9:1-6 you can connect the Gospel to the metaphor of wisdom as a woman who offers the bread of life to any who will eat it.
I made a dramatic reading video of John 6:1-59 that you are free to use in worship.
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David Dies and Solomon asks for Wisdom in 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
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Wisdom Offers the Bread of Life in Proverbs 9:1-6
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The Way of Wisdom in Ephesians 5:15-20
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Eat My Flesh and Abide in Me in John 6:51-58
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The Lion’s Den in Daniel 6:6-27
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Unfortunately, you’re visuals are a week behind the Lectionary Readings.
According to my records, we are in Proper 15 in Year B of the Revised Common Lectionary. https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts/?y=382&z=p&d=69
Which of my visuals are behind. I’m happy to adjust if there is an error.
Now I see what you mean. The resource button linked to last week. It has been updated.