[vladimir998]

You wrote:

“1. Context meaning metaphorical - Jesus is calling himself Bread of life, as compared to other Heavenly-provided bread (manna) which did not provide the same kind of life. Thus Jesus is speaking metaphorically.”

The problem is that we already know what the metaphor means when someone is said to be eating a man’s flesh: Look at Psalms 27:2. According to the metaphoric usage in scripture, to eat someone’s flesh is to hate him, to revile him. We have a similar expression in English, “What’s eating you?” Jesus could not have been saying, “He who reviles me has eternal life.” See also Isaiah 9:20; 49:26; Micah 3:3; 2 Sam. 23:17; Rev. 16:6; 17:6, 16.

Thus, if Jesus is speaking metaphorically in John 6, He doesn’t make sense. It is wiser to believe the Son of God made sense and that the audience He had gathered around Him, but didn’t pursue when it misunderstood Him actually was on to something.

[Mr Rogers]

You assume a metaphor can only have one meaning. A closer metaphor is to consider the words of Jesus in John 4, or earlier in chapter 6.

If the metaphor is explained in John 6, you need not go to Psalms to define it.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

The problem is that we already know what the metaphor means when someone is said to be eating a man’s flesh: Look at Psalms 27:2.

I see. There can be but one use of a metaphor? In that case please explain John 6:60-63 where Jesus explains the metaphor to his grumbling disciples. And it is not the metaphor you claim.