Jim
wrote:
That's not true with the eucharist. Catholics believe Christ was literally
present in the body and wine during the Last Supper -- something that we do
NOT get from reading scripture.
Peter responds (continued from Part1):
Jesus' Passion is Connected to the Passover Sacrifice where the Lamb Must
Be Eaten
Matt.
26:2; Mark 14:12; Luke 22:7 - Jesus' passion is clearly identified with the
Passover sacrifice (where lambs were slain and eaten).
John
1:29,36; Acts 8:32; 1 Peter 1:19 - Jesus is described as the Lamb of God who
takes away the sins of the world. The Lamb must be eaten.
Luke
23:4,14; John 18:38; 19:4,6 - Jesus the Lamb was examined on Nisan 14 and no
fault was found in him. He is the true Passover Lamb.
Heb.
9:14
- Jesus offering Himself
"without blemish" refers to the unblemished lamb in Exodus 12:5 which
had to be consumed.
Matt.
26:29; Mark 14:25 - Jesus does not complete the Passover seder in the upper room
by drinking Fourth Cup because the sacrifice was not completed.
Matt.
26:30; Mark
14:26
- they sung the great Hallel,
but did not drink the Cup of Consummation. The Passover was not finished.
Matt.
26:39; Mk 14:36; Lk 22:42; Jn 18:11 - our Lord acknowledges He has one more cup
to drink. This is the Cup of Consummation which he will drink on the cross.
Psalm
116:13 - references this cup of salvation. Jesus will offer this Cup as both
Priest and Victim. This is the final cup of the New Testament Passover.
Luke
22:44
- after the Eucharist, Jesus
sweats blood in the
garden
of
Gethsemane
. The sacrifice began in the
Upper Room.
Matt.
27:34; Mark 15:23 - Jesus, in his passion, refuses to even drink an opiate. The
Paschal Lamb's sacrifice was not finished.
John
19:23
- describes the "chiton"
garment Jesus wore. These were worn by the Old Testament priests to offer
sacrifice. See Exodus 28:4; Lev. 16:4.
John
19:29
- Jesus is provided wine (the
Fourth Cup) on a hyssop branch which was used to sprinkle the lambs' blood in
Exodus
12:22
.
Matt.
27:45; Mark 15:33; John 19:14 - writers confirm Jesus' death at the sixth hour,
just when the Passover lambs were sacrificed.
Matt.
27:48; Mark 15:36; John 19:28-30 - Jesus drinks the final Passover cup. The
sacrifice is finished. God's love is manifested.
1
Cor. 5:7 - the Lamb has been sacrificed. But we need to do more than just accept
Jesus as personal Lord and Savior.
1
Cor. 5:8 - we need to celebrate the Eucharistic feast. We need to eat the Lamb.
We need to restore communion with God.
Heb.
13:15
- "sacrifice of
praise" or "toda" refers to the thanksgiving offerings of Lev.
7:12-15;
22:29
-30 which had to be eaten.
1
Cor.
10:16
- "the cup of
blessing" refers to the Third Cup of the seder meal. Proves the seder meal
is tied to Christ's Eucharistic sacrifice.
John
19:34-35 - John draws attention here. The blood (Eucharist) and water (baptism)
make the fountain that cleanses sin as prophesied in Zech 13:1.
John
19:34-35 - the birth of first bride from the rib of the first Adam to the birth
of the second bride (the Church) from the rib of the second Adam (Jesus). Gen.
2:22.
John 7:38 - out of His Heart shall flow rivers of living water, the Spirit. Catholics devote themselves to Jesus' Sacred
Heart.
Matt. 2:1, Lk 2:4-7 - Jesus the bread of life was born in a feeding trough in the city of Bethlehem, which means "house of
bread."
Continued in Part 3