Understanding the Eucharist
Jesus explicitly states in 6 adjacent verses that you must
Eat His Body and Drink His Blood:
Catechism paragraphs 1322-1327
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Catechism paragraphs 1328-1332
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Catechism paragraphs 1333-1340
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Catechism paragraphs 1341-1347
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Catechism paragraphs 1348-1355
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Catechism paragraphs 1356-1361.
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Catechism paragraphs 1362-1386
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Catechism paragraphs 1369-1372
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Catechism paragraphs 1373-1377
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Catechism paragraphs 1378-1383
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Catechism paragraphs 1384-1390
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Catechism paragraphs 1391-1395
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Catechism paragraphs 1396-1401
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Catechism paragraphs 1402-1405
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Catechism paragraphs 1406-1419
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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as:
- What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus?
- What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah?
- What was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover?
- And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he said, “This is my body… This is my blood”?
To answer these questions, Pitre explores ancient Jewish beliefs about the Passover of the Messiah, the miraculous Manna from heaven, and the mysterious Bread of the Presence.
As he shows, these three keys—the Passover, the Manna, and the Bread of the Presence—have the power to unlock the original meaning of the Eucharistic words of Jesus.
Along the way, Pitre also explains how Jesus united the Last Supper to his death on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Inspiring and informative, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist is a groundbreaking work that is sure to illuminate one of the greatest mysteries of the Christian faith: the mystery of Jesus’ presence in “the breaking of the bread.”