What do the two middle signs of John's Gospel have in common?
The two middle signs—feeding the 5,000 and walking on the sea—both feature Jesus going up into a mountain, and in both He manifests His power as the God of creation, demonstrating control over the elements, the wind, and the waves.
Les explains that the two middle signs—the feeding of the 5,000 with the loaves and fishes and the walking on the sea—are locked together. In both accounts, Jesus departs into a mountain, and in both He manifests His power as the God of creation. The walking on the sea was not merely a miracle but showed that He could control the elements, being in control of the wind, the waves, and everything else. These signs display His divine power and authority over creation.