The Romans, who controlled parts of Israel during Jesus' time, set up military bases, markets, and trade centers, where they brought in their own food supplies to sustain their forces.

Perhaps Jesus’ most powerful statement about food, though, is found in the Gospel of John. After the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus’ fan base grew rapidly.

When the people fled Egypt they missed these foods. Chicken. Matthew 26:34: Jesus said to Peter, “Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.

Scott and other interested Christians who met for the meal at the Hendersonville church were participating in “What Would Jesus Eat?” a Food in the Gospels Bible course being held at the ...

Jesus could offer them food that would last forever. He then went on to proclaim, “I am the bread of Life; ... I’ve noticed that certain confusions about the Bible pop up time and time again.