![]() Italy’s podcast on the multiplication of loaves and fishes. So here’s one clear message: Jesus is a prophet greater than even Elijah and Elisha.įor more on this topic, consider listening to Dr. We’re talking serious one-upmanship here! But in the Gospel, Jesus multiplies 5 barley loaves and feeds 5,000, leaving 12 baskets left over. Elisha did a bit better than his master, multiplying 20 barley loaves so as to feed 100, with some even left over. Plenty. First of all, someone in the Old Testament had multiplied loaves, and they too were barley loaves. Elisha was the successor of Elijah, the greatest of all the prophets.Įlijah had multiplied flour and oil to save a widow and her son from starvation. For example, just about every Christian has heard the story of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, in fact numerous times. But we’ve probably overlooked the fact that they were barley loaves. What significance could that have? Multiplication of the Loaves & Fishes Mystery in History – Biblical Symbolsīut Brown’s secret code, the 2000 year chain of clues supposedly leading to the true identity of Jesus and his holy grail, is simply a parody of the real mystery embedded in history. The writer of this authentic “symbology” is the Holy Spirit and the code book is the Bible. For thousands of years people have “searched the Scriptures” under the guidance of the same Spirit who inspired them, looking for connections between people, places, things. They’ve discovered one coherent story of salvation history amidst many different books, written in different genres and styles, by many different human writers over the course of centuries.Įach Sunday, the Catholic Church puts together Old and New Testament scripture readings to bring out connections that many of us would fail to see without a little help. Italy, click on the play arrow on the left, directly below this paragraph.įinding hidden meanings. Unraveling mysteries. Deciphering symbols. The thrill inherent in all this is partly why Dan Brown’s book, the Da Vinci Code, sold so well. For the 17th Sunday in Ordinary time cycle B. It points beyond itself back to Old Testament persons and events and forward to the Eucharist. ![]() ![]() ![]() John calls it a sign, a symbolic event with many hidden meanings. The multiplication of the loaves and fishes is the only miracle of Jesus recorded in all four gospels. This post is also available in: Spanish, Italian ![]()
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