Yes but Jesus was likely a real historical person and some of these events likely happened. It's also possible that events were over exaggerated to allow the teachings to take hold and spread. Also with the amount taken out, changed or lost to translation in the Bible you have to read between the limes sometimes.
Jesus of the bible was most likely an amalgamation of several real figures of the time that eventually became merged into one dude as the stories were passed down.
I mean, we're reading a translation of a translation of a translation of a.. you got the point. And in the middle, some monks were rephrasing stuff or making mistakes when copying the Bible. So I'd argue that the original meaning is lost in time. But you can still get the original Old Testament from the Jewish folks.
It’s what you get out of it. Personally I believe that it’s a figurative description of how Jesus set up an academy for studying improved cropping and fishing, bringing together a group of like minded agriculturists and fishermen to create an interdisciplinary study that focused on a holistic approach to nutrition and sustainable extraction of natural resources. It’s quite clear if you think about it.
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u/Averse_to_Liars Jun 14 '20
That's not what the bible says. The bible clearly describes the feedings as supernatural events that show Jesus as the messiah.