Today's gospel is that of the Loaves and Fishes. It is another of those
incidents where Christ may be toying with us with disparities. Looking
at the up to 5,000 people who have come to hear Him speak, He asks of
the apostle Phillip, "Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?"
Then John in the gospel says as an aside, "And he said this to try him;
for he himself knew what he would do."
I'm not so sure. Was Phillip expected to have a sudden flashback to 4
Kings where Elliseus fed a crowd in a similar way? Was he supposed to
imagine Christ would feed everyone when there is no indication that he
had ever done that before? What was poor Phillip to think?
Or was it a funny moment to Christ, like that of a great chess master
with a novice, knowing well his next move and well the novice had no
clue.
Minutes later Christ is managing the clean up so nothing is wasted, just
like a regular, careful guy at a barbecue while in the background the crowd is
gathering to make him king.
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