1. The Feeding of the 5000 What sort of miracle is it going to be?
What will it tell us about Jesus?

2. Identify differences & similarities between the video and the text.
Watch the video.
Compare with Mk 6:30-44
Identify differences & similarities between the video and the text.
Answer the questions about the miracle according to your gospel:
Where was Jesus and with who?
What was the problem?
Why did the disciples reject Jesus’ suggestion that they go and buy food?
What did Jesus ask them next? What was their answer?
What did Jesus tell them to do then?
What did Jesus himself do?
What was the result?
**Why do you think Jesus first suggested to the disciples to buy food?

3. Is the story of feeding the 5000 just a flashy miracle
Is the story of feeding the 5000 just a flashy miracle? What is it saying? Bullet point 3 things.

4. Jesus the teacher Jesus is the Messiah Symbol of the Eucharist
Symbol of the joy in Kingdom of God, all needs met by God. A physical and spiritual banquet.
What does the story of Feeding 5000 tell us? Copy the diagram, and explain each point.
Jesus is not irritated by the crowd but takes pity on them as they are desperate for guidance - he “feeds” them on his teaching.
The Miracle of feeding the 5000 shows…
Jesus the teacher
Jesus as the miracle worker
(&symbolism)
Jesus is the New Moses
Jesus is the Messiah
Symbol of the Eucharist
The Messianic Banquet
People felt like an army grouped in 50’s/ 100’s following their leader
Just like Moses – when the people were hungry in the desert, Moses prayed to God & God sent manna (like flour) from heaven
Shepherd of a caring for sheep is image of the coming Messiah
just like the Eucharist - Jesus takes, blesses, breaks & hands out
Jesus’ body feeds, strengthens & satisfies us spiritually.
Jesus recognised & responded to physical needs. A huge crowd was fed by little food.

5. Is the story of feeding the 5000 just a flashy miracle
Is the story of feeding the 5000 just a flashy miracle? What is it saying? What can you remember? Which points are most important?

6. The New Moses? How is Jesus similar to Moses?
What difference did it make if Jesus was seen as the new Moses?

7. Importance of the Story
Jesus takes pity on crowd (not irritated by them) as they are desperate for guidance - he teaches them for many hours. He “feeds” them on his teaching- they are hungry for truth.
Importance of the Story
Jesus takes, blesses, breaks & hands out food - it feeds, strengthens & satisfies the people, just like the Eucharist feeds, strengthens & satisifies us spiritually by Jesus’ body.
The Miracle of feeding the 5000 shows…
Jesus the teacher
Jesus as the miracle worker
(&symbolism)
Jesus as the New Moses
Jesus is the awaited Messiah
Symbol of the Eucharist
The Messianic Banquet
Jesus recognised & responded to physical needs. A huge crowd was fed by little food.
5 loaves 2 fish ( 5 books of Moses, 2 tablets of 10Cs)
People felt like an army in 50’s/ 100’s following a leader
After leaving Egypt, Moses prayed to God for food – God sent manna from heaven every day, (except Sunday).
Symbol of the joy in Kingdom of God, all needs met by God. A physical and spiritual banquet.
Shepherd caring for sheep is image of the coming Messiah