Philo Allegorical Interpretation 3
173 Therefore the souls inquire of one another, those, that is, that have clearly felt the influence of the word, but which are not able to say what it is. For very often, when sensible of a sweet taste, we are nevertheless ignorant of the flavour which has caused it, and when we smell sweet scents, we still do not know what they are. And in the same manner also the soul very often, when it is delighted, is yet unable to explain what it is that has delighted it; but it is taught by the hierophant and prophet Moses, who tells it, "This is the bread, the food which God has given for the Soul," explaining that God has brought it, his own word and his own reason; for this bread which he has given us to eat is this word of his.
John 6:27
26 Jesus replied, “I tell you the solemn truth, you are looking for me not because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate all the loaves of bread you wanted. 27 Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life—the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.” 28 So then they said to him, “What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?” 29 Jesus replied, “This is the deed God requires—to believe in the one whom he sent.” 30 So they said to him, “Then what miraculous sign will you perform, so that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? 31 Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, just as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 32 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the solemn truth, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but my Father is giving you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
Notes and References
"... In John 6:31–58 Jesus identifies himself with the bread from heaven, which like the law of Moses gives life to the world (Tanchuma, Shemot 25; Mekilta on Exodus 15:26; Exodus Rabbah 29:9). Like Wisdom, he satisfies the thirst and hunger of those who come to him: “Jesus then said to them, ‘truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; my father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’ they said to him, ‘Lord, give us this bread always.’ Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst’” (John 6:32–35). In a corresponding way, Philo combines wisdom, the law, and the manna, where it is said that the manna that rains down from heaven is the heavenly sophia, sent from above on the seventh day, the sabbath, when the law of Moses is read and expounded upon ..."
Borgen, Peder The Gospel of John: More Light from Philo, Paul and Archaeology: The Scriptures, Tradition, Exposition, Settings, Meaning. (pp. 48-52) Brill, 2014