Topic > Eucharist - 2306

Christianity adopted the title “Last Supper” while Judaism continues to celebrate Easter. During the original Passover, the Israelites painted lamb's blood on the doorposts so that God's spirit would "pass over" their homes, sparing their eldest son. In Jesus' selfless teaching, he, in a sense, became the “lamb of God,” becoming with his blood a saving grace to all of God's children. Matthew 26:28 says, "this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." The Gospels recount the words of Jesus, proclaiming that the bread of the Easter feast is the body of Jesus while the wine is his blood. 1 Corinthians 11:26 shows the Christian pattern that Jesus will come again, expressing, “for as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he come.” The Last Supper is a promise from Jesus, as Luke 22:29-30 states, "and I give you a kingdom, just as my Father gave it to me, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones and judge the twelve tribes