This review series opens with its purpose stated plainly: reminding the church of Luther’s and Calvin’s rediscovery of justification by faith alone, against the backdrop of the Roman Catholic mass. At its heart is the finality of Christ’s finished work, which alone secures our freedom.
‘Sitting down’ in John 6:3 and 11 signals a formal meal, set against Catholic communion practice, with Christ, pastor, and elders pictured as servants standing to honor their seated guests. Further meaning turns up in the mountain of verse 3 and the grass of verse 10.