The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
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Published 2018-10-23
Jesus is the Lamb of God, the fulfillment of the lamb that had to be eaten by the Israelites in order for their first born sons not to be killed. We too have to eat the lamb in order for us not to suffer eternal death. That lamb is Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
Readings from Scripture:
John 6:33-66
Matthew 26:17-30
Mark 14:22-24
Luke 13:26
Luke 22:19-20
Luke 24:30
Acts 2:42, 46-47
Acts 20:7
1 Corinthians 10:15-18, 21-22
1 Corinthians 11:20-34