The Feeding of the 5,000 vs the Feeding of the 4,000 Compare and Contrast

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Kudron 1 Kiara Kudron Professor Schearing Religion 124 15 July 2012 Feeding Of The 5,000 vs. Feeding Of The 4,000 Different: 5,000 1) Jesus told the Apostles to go away to a deserted place, but since people were following them, they had to go off in the boat to another deserted place, yet the crowd still followed (6:31-33). 2) The Apostles come to Jesus and suggest to send the people away into the country to get their own food (6:35-36). 3) 5 loaves of bread (6:38). 4) Jesus ordered the Apostles to get the people to sit down (6:39). 5) 2 fish (6:41). 6) There were 12 baskets full of broken pieces and fish (6:43). 7) There were 5,000 men (6:44). 8) It doesn’t say they went anywhere after the feeding 9) Jesus fed the people after 1 day/evening Kudron 2 4,000 1) It doesn’t explain where they came from, but they’re at a desert (8:2,4). 2) Jesus goes to the Disciples and doesn’t want to send them off hungry because he is afraid they will faint (8:3). 3) 7 loaves of bread (8:5). 4) Jesus ordered the crowd to sit down (8:6). 5) A few small fish (8:7). 6) 7 baskets full of broken pieces and fish (8:8). 7) 4,000 people (8:9). 8) Immediately he and his disciples got in the boat and went to the district of Dalmanutha (8:10). 9) Jesus fed the people after 3 days (8:2). Similar: 5,000 1) In a deserted place (6:32). 2) Had compassion for the great crowd (6:34). 3) The disciples distributed the food (6:41). 4) They ate and were filled (6:42). 4,000 1) In the desert (8:4). 2) Has compassion for the crowd (8:2). 3) The disciples distributed the food (8:6-7). 4) They ate and were filled (8:8). Kudron 3 a) In the 5,ooo, Jesus feeds the followers only after one day/evening. He feeds them quite easily without hesitating or thinking twice if he was making the right

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