What do the 12 baskets represent?

The feeding of the multitude is one of Jesus most well-known miracles, and its central message is clear: Jesus provides – physically, as well as spiritually. But it’s the 12 baskets leftover we examine this morning.

How many baskets of fish and bread left over?

twelve baskets
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to Heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of broken pieces that were leftover.

Where did the baskets come from?

Sites in the Middle East show that weaving techniques were used to make mats and possibly also baskets, circa 8000 BCE. Twined baskets date back to 7000 in Oasisamerica. Baskets made with interwoven techniques were common at 3000 BCE.

How many loaves and fishes are there?

5 loaves
There were 5 loaves and 2 fishes. The story of the loaves and the fishes is from the Gospel of John and is also referred to as ‘the feeding of the 5,000’.

What was the disciples first response when they saw Jesus walking on water?

26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.

Who was the boy with 5 loaves and 2 fish?

One of the disciples—it was Andrew, brother to Simon Peter—said, “There’s a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But that’s a drop in the bucket for a crowd like this.” Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” There was a nice carpet of green grass in this place.

Who invented baskets?

Chimpanzees don’t weave baskets. But people probably learned how to make baskets very early on, soon after they became people. It was probably before the first people left Africa. The earliest known baskets were made about 27,000 BC in eastern Europe.

What do you mean by basket?

basket noun [C] (CONTAINER) a container like a rounded box, often with a handle, which is used for carrying or storing things and made of woven strips of dried grass or other material, or the amount such a container holds: a wicker basket.

Who did Jesus fish with?

Peter
In Christian art, the two miracles are distinguished by the fact that in the first miracle Jesus is shown sitting in the boat with Peter, while in the second miracle he is standing on the shore.