John 6:46

"It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who hears from the Father and has learned, comes to me."

Key Reflection

In John 6:46, Jesus asserts that those who are taught by God will come to Him. This statement is rooted in a broader biblical theme where the Israelites were seen as God's chosen people and expected to receive divine instruction. The verse draws on an Old Testament passage, likely Isaiah 54:13 or Deuteronomy 30:6, which speaks of God's instruction and guidance. For Jesus, this teaching is not just for the Jews but extends to all who hear from the Father. This inclusivity challenges the exclusive notion of Israelite privilege and emphasizes that anyone who receives divine wisdom will come to recognize and follow Jesus as the source of eternal life.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 46. Not that any man hath seen the Father. Jesus added this, evidently, to guard against mistake. He had said that all who came to him were taught of God. The teacher was commonly seen and heard by the pupil; but, lest it should be supposed that he meant to say that a man to come to him must see and hear God, visibly and audibly, he adds that he did not intend to affirm this. It was still true that no man had seen God at any time. They were not, therefore, to expect to see God, and his words were not to be perverted as if he meant to teach that. Save he which is of God. Jesus here evidently refers to himself as the Son of God. He had just said that no man had seen the Father.

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