“For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must “eat” the lamb; five times it emphasizes the sacrificial meal.
The Passover was not completed by the death of the victim, but by a “communion” of sorts—by eating the flesh of the sacrifice that had been killed on your behalf.”
— “Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist.” Brant Pieter
This has profound implications for the Holy Eucharist. “Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us. Let us keep the feast.”
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