The feeding of the 5 000 took place around the time of the Passover (6:4), the next few chapters took place around the Feast of Tabernacles. The Feast of Tabernacles celebrated God providing for the Israelites in the desert, and took place shortly after the harvest was brought in. It is about six months after the Passover, so John leaves a 6 month gap. The next few chapters focus on various disputes between Jesus and the Jews at this time, and claims that Jesus made about Himself. John started his gospel with what John said about Jesus, now he focuses on what Jesus said about Himself.
Jesus was fully aware of the Jews opposition to Him, and their plans to kill Him. His brothers had presumably heard about Jesus' miracles and urged Him to show Himself at the festival. Jesus was dismissive about their advice. His brothers had no appreciation of who Jesus really was nor of the situation. Jesus would not go up to the Festival until He was ready. When He did so He went up secretly, though He would then make Himself very public when He was actually at the Festival.
The Jewish leaders were looking out for Jesus. The people were divided over Jesus. Some thought Him a good man, others that He was a deceiver.
Jesus was fully aware of the Jews opposition to Him, and their plans to kill Him. His brothers had presumably heard about Jesus' miracles and urged Him to show Himself at the festival. Jesus was dismissive about their advice. His brothers had no appreciation of who Jesus really was nor of the situation. Jesus would not go up to the Festival until He was ready. When He did so He went up secretly, though He would then make Himself very public when He was actually at the Festival.
The Jewish leaders were looking out for Jesus. The people were divided over Jesus. Some thought Him a good man, others that He was a deceiver.
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