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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple
This looks like its in the mouth of two or three witnesses dont it?
Is there any interpretation besides it was a temporary thing in Jerusalem to feed those coming for the feast?
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Short answer: Yes. But to get to the additional interpretation(s) must take all of the N.T. writings and place them in the context of the first century church history, and why the church in Jerusalem was notability different from all of the rest of the established churches.
When, where, why, and how was this church established?
What was its purpose and how did it accomplish that purpose?
Who were the members of the church? Its leaders?
What was the relationship of this church to the rest of the assemblies?
What happened to the church in Jerusalem?
What was its role in God's plan for the salvation of mankind?
Now, take all of the N.T. writings and evaluate them with these questions in mind.
What picture emerges from this mixture?
For those who would like to push there studies further - what was it about the history of Jerusalem and its Hebrew church that the Gentile church of the Romans found so intolerable?