Title: | Christ and the Miracle of the Loaves and Fish |
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Notes: | Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. -- John 6:35 A popular theme for early Christian sarcophgi, the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes communicates several important messages. Christ is a miracle-worker; Christ provides in life and in death; Christ's body in sacrifice is the spiritual food for both spiritual life in the here and now and the heavenly food for the afterlife in heaven; Christ provides for all believers. |
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Date: | Third-fourth century |
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Building: | Vatican City. Direzione generale dei musei
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Object/Function: | Sarcophagus |
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City/Town: | Rome
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Country: | Italy
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Scripture: | John 6:25-35
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Lectionary links: | CTDay
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General Subject: | Bread
Feeding of the Thousands
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ICONCLASS Number: | 73C6113
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Copyright Source: | Collection of J. Patout Burns and Robin M. Jensen |
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Attribution: | Christ and the Miracle of the Loaves and Fish, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=51995 [retrieved December 14, 2019]. Original source: Collection of J. Patout Burns and Robin M. Jensen. |
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Record Number: | 51995
Last Updated: 2011-04-27 17:13:28
Record Created: 2007-07-18 00:00:00 |
Institution: | Vanderbilt University
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Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition |