“And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.”
Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass — the green grass is a specific detail that places the feeding in the spring season (Passover time, confirmed in John 6:4) when the Galilean hillsides are green. The sitting down in groups (symposia symposia, literally dinner parties) is the organized arrangement for the distribution — not a random crowd but an organized gathering of diners. The arrangement anticipates the distribution: the disciples will serve the groups rather than managing an unorganized mass.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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