“I am the bread that came down from heaven” (Jo 6:41): a Plot Proposal for the Narrative of John 6

ABSTRACT

This article presents, through narrative analysis, a proposed plot for the narrative of John 6:1-71, structured into three scenes: 6:1-15; 16-21; 22-71. The first section analyzes each of the three scenes, outlining their respective episodic plots. In the second section, the challenge is to highlight the unifying elements employed by the narrator in connecting the scenes, naturally yielding a cohesive plot. Finally, it demonstrates the narrative logic of the cohesive plot, discerning the contribution of each scene to ensure that the entire narration fulfills its primary objective, which is to provide the reader with the answer to the narrative’s key question: What kind of Messiah is Jesus?

KEYWORDS
John; Bread of Life; Revelation; Plot; Narrative analysis