[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III

Jesus' Descent from Heaven


With Respect to His Descent from Heaven
(1) The Lord Jesus Christ says:
"I am the bread which came down from heaven" (Jn. 6:41), and thus He is the Giver of life, 'for the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world' (Jn. 6:33). The Lord Jesus Christ repeats: "I have come down from heaven" (Jn. 6:38), and explains His coming down from heaven by saying: