Pastor Ralph Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMary Posted November 15, 2014 Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? He broke the bread and fish, then filled the baskets, giving them to the disciples to take and distribute to the people. How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? The disciples were Jesus' servants who carried the baskets to give out the food. Much like in a restaurant...the chef prepares the food and places it on plates, which are then carried by servers to the hungry diners. What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? I imagine they were stunned by the order, simplicity, organization, and power....beginning to see that He was much more than a teacher and rabbi. Jesus just simply met the need, without fanfare and showmanship, but with great humility and calmness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbrand van Schalkwyk Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? He began by preparing Then He prayed Then He took action. And He involved all He wanted to learn more about God's Kingdom and about Himself Some very good guidelines for us in anything we want to do How do the disciples fit in? They were obedient. They learned. Their faith was tested and then expanded. Although they failed the test Jesus still used them.so that they could get practical experience. They were also taught to continue to the end. How are the baskets used? To.distribute and to collect. What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbrand van Schalkwyk Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? They had to be amazed. Often when we experience God's hand in our lives we are amazed, and then we just want to testify. Tell everyone how great is our God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? Jesus blessed the loves and fishes as He distributed them to the disciples and as he distributed the loaves and fishes multiplied. Each time the disciples' basket were emptied they came back to Jesus who blessed the food and distributed to the disciples who in turn shared among the multitude. The baskets were used to hold the multipliedloves and fishes for distribution to the multitude and when they were filled they were used to collect the leftovers. As the disciples were distributing, feeding and at the end collecting the leftover, I imagine that they were more and more impresses with their Teacher and were happy, blessed to be a part of Jesus' miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanks Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? After Jesus had given thanks, he took the bread and began to break off pieces of edible size, which he then gave to the disciples, who carried it in baskets to the people. Jesus must have used the same procedure with the fish. The baskets were then used to distribute the food swiftly and efficiently. Just as Jesus at Cana did not simply create wine, but changed water into wine, so I think here the same thing happened – He changed bread / fish into more bread / fish. The disciples must have been highly impressed with this miracle. They were directly involved in this miracle with the distribution of the food to everyone. The fact that those present received as much as they wanted, and that there was so much left-over, proved to them the generosity of the Father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? We are not told exactly how he did this. He must have used his disciples and even other deligated people in the crowd. Otherwise this would have been a very onerorus task for his disciples alone, given the number of people there. One thing we know about the baskets is that some were used to gather up the fragments of food left over after the people had eaten their fill (6:12). So we can assume that the baskets were used as recepticals, also to distribute the food. What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? This occasion must have been faith building to Jesus' disciples as it was to all the people (6:14). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? After having the crowd seated in rows, Jesus took the bread and fish, looked to heaven and gave thanks broke the bread and fish into baskets. The disciples then took the bread and the fishes in the baskets round to the crowd and back to Jesus to refill until everyone had his fill. I think what might have been going on in the minds of the disciples was marvelling how great their Master was, having the power of multiplying meagre resources into huge supply to meet the needs of the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Jim Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? Jesus broke the bread and the fish into pieces which then miraculously multiplied to fill the baskets. The disciples then carried the baskets to the seated multitude. What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? I think dumbstruck would be an appropriate answer here. Jesus was creating food from thin air right in front of them! When you're in the presence of a miracle as it's happening you just go with the flow. You don't question it; you just accept it and watch things unfold. If asked to participate, you just do it. It's pretty hard NOT to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2014 Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? After having the multitude sit down in groups of 50, Jesus prayed and thanked God for the food and had the disciples distribute the loaves of bread and the fish. It is no doubt the disciples had to keep going back to Jesus for replenishment of the baskets they were using to distribute the food. With out the disciples it would have been impossible to feed the multitude. This must have been a tremendous miracle for the disciples to have witnessed, with awe they must have wondered at the Lords ability to feed such a multitude with only the beginning of two fish and five loaves of bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blezed Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? 1. Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks. Then He broke the small barley loaves and fish into one disciple's basket, who goes off and serves a group of 50, while Jesus fills the next disciple's basket. The disciples carried and distributed the food and then back to Jesus for more. This went on until everyone was full. Then the disciples collected the leftovers. What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? 2. I imagine that the disciples had to be amazed at what they were seeing. Their faith strengthen. I think that they might even have been embarrassed because they lack faith to believe that 5 loaves and 2 fishes was enough to fed the crowd and still had leftovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Lee Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 I liked the contrast between God requiring the people to pick up their daily manna with Moses and the disciples being ask to serve the people. Food for thought. And a little more food for thought is, Did the disciples have to return to Jesus to refill the empty baskets or did they continue to stay full as they served the people? For me this is a word in due season and God is multiplying His revealation of Jesus to me. So often Jesus does show and tell, then and now to his disciples. Thank you Father for this study and the blessings that you are multiplying in this world. May we move from hesitancy, doubt and fear to a full and rich faith, fully expecting to see your hand at work in your Church and in our neighbors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiKosum Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? It would seem that the process was that the disciples would bring an empty basket to Jesus, who would then give thanks to God, blessed the bread and fish, broke the bread into the basket and the disciples would then bring it to the people who were grouped into 50s. The disciples were helping Jesus feed the multitude. The baskets were receptacles used to bring Jesus' blessing to the people. I would imagine that both the disciples and people were amazed as they were given as much bread and fish as they wanted. This would possibly mean that each person would have had more than one serving, perhaps with some have more than several servings - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,... (Eph 3:20). Amen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaMallinson Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 We are not told exactly how Jesus distributes the food in John’s Gospel, but in the other three Gospels it is made clear that the disciples did the distribution. The baskets were later used to collect the remains of the meal. I assume they were also used to take the food around to the groups. I would guess that the disciples would have been amazed at how many people they were able to feed. As mentioned in the previous question, it was also a lesson in service to others, first from God to man and then from the disciples to the crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Jesus distributed the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes by breaking the bread and having the disciples distribute it to those that were there. The disciples were the ones that had to use their baskets to distribute the food and to collect the left overs. They were probably wondering where was all this coming from and that they were probably tired from there distribution of the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace2free Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? First, Jesus put the loaves and fish in a basket and gave thanks to the God Provider. In everything we do we glorify God. Giving thanks before eating is glorifying God. Then he distributed it in orderly manner to those who are seated. How do the disciples fit in? The disciples let their basket to be used and minister in distributing the loaves of bread and fish like a basket soldiers. How are the baskets used? The basket were used to carry the loaves of bread and fish for distribution What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? The disciples for sure were filled with awe and wonder and became more enthusiastic in following Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Tavaziva Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 The miracle of multiplication must have occurred in Jesus' hands.Messianic hope this event would be the expected sign that Jesus was providing food as Moses provided manna. The disciples did this which symbilises the Greek term for "giving thanks" later became the name for the Last Supper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Tavaziva Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 The miracle of multiplication must have occurred in Jesus' hands. It was Messianic hope this event would be the expected sign that Jesus was providing food as Moses provided manna. God supplies the needs of all creation, but gives special care to his own people. The basket were used to collect the left overs, there is a lesson in the leftovers. God gives in abundance. He takes whatever we can offer him in time, ability, or resources and multiplies its effectiveness beyond our wildest expectations. If you take the first step in making yourself available to God, he will show you how greatly you can be used to advance the work of his Kingdom The baskets signifies the continued provision of food for the house hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanG Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Jesus kept breaking the fish and the loaves of break into pieces. As he did this, he gave it to the disciples to give to the groups of people. The baskets were used to deliver the food. The bread and fish seemed to keep the baskets full as the contents were taken out. I believe that the disciples were actually shocked and confused at first, but then I am sure that they became joyful and held the whole event in total awe. They probably were praising God as they went around the crowd and spread the word of the miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Applegarth Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? He distributed them through the disciples who in-turn distributed them to the multitude. To hold the food as it was being distributed to the people and again to gather up the leftovers. I believe they were probably amazed and in awe of Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickledilly Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Jesus took the 5 loaves of barley bread and the 2 little dried fish, and blessed them by giving thanks to the Father for the one who gave (I think) and for what the Father was going to provide – before the miracle happened. Then He began to break the food into pieces and fill baskets one by one. Each disciple waited for a basket to take to a section of people sitting on the hillside and then passed out the food, repeating the process until every person in that huge crowd had been given something to eat. And then apparently, Jesus continued to break the food into baskets and the disciples continued to distribute food in an abundance that fed thousands of people until they had as much as they wanted! What an amazing experience this must have been! It was not just a quick word of healing or provision. The disciples were involved in the exhausting physical labor of carrying the blessings of the miracle Jesus was doing out to the people. It had to have taken hours! The initial moments of astonished excitement likely turned into more quiet and profound awe as each man took out basket after basket and handed out food that had no “logical” explanation. Jesus was filled with a power that could create abundance out of practically nothing. And they were literally acting as His hands and feet in carrying the miracle to others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthRW Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 I think it might also be possible that Jesus broke the loaves and fish and distributed them amongst the disciples telling them to start handing it out. For the disciples it would have been a real step of faith to start giving out the food being faced with so many people. As they trusted Jesus and obeyed maybe it was then that He continued multiplying the loaves and fish, similar to the oil and flour of Elijah and the widow at Zarephath. I feel really spoken to about doing better not wasting food, in our culture we can be so careless and it is so easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Jesus had the disciples distribute the leaves and fishes to the multitudes. The disciples are the ones serving the people. The baskets are used to carry the food. The impression is that they can fully trust Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godswriter Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 Q3. (John 6:11) How did Jesus distribute the multiplied loaves and fishes to the multitudes? How do the disciples fit in? How are the baskets used? What impression do you think this is making on the disciples as they work hard during the ongoing miracle? Jesus handed them down to the disciples to the crowd. The disciples served the people. The baskets are carrying the food and leftovers. I believe they are realizing that they can trust Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Price Posted August 14, 2019 Report Share Posted August 14, 2019 After Jesus blessed the food and gave thanks, He gave it to the disciples to distribute. The disciples are learning to be servants and learning what is and will be required of them in the future. How they will be the ones to "feed the sheep". Jesus is setting the example and showing them what to do and what is required and how to accomplish the tasks set before them. This is a time of learning God's will and how to obey it and what happens when we do. This is on the job training for them. As they watch Jesus, and follow His example, they will learn to be believers and doers of the word and the will of God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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