Similarities Between Passover And The Eucharist
Salvation History is the natural progression of God’s relationship with humanity, through the formulation of covenants in the Old Testament The solidification of God’s eternal revelation to man is achieved through the new and everlasting covenant of Christ. Its sign and form, a catholic kingdom and the sacrament of the Eucharist, establish a harmonious connection between the events of the past within the spirit of the new covenant. Active participation in the liturgy enables Christians to be spiritually nourished in the practical study of the Trinity, the source of our salvation. Furthermore, a clear typology of the kingdom to come is revealed. This essay will explore two aspects of salvation history, the Passover and the paschal mystery
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The sacraments of Bread and Wine in the last supper prefigured a holistic discourse of salvation history. The cycle of sin is broken through the declaration of the new covenant “This is the cup of the new and everlasting covenant.” Additionally, Christ gifts us with the sign of the Eucharist, “Do this in memory of me” enabling humanity to once again have access to the kingdom. Furthermore the cooperation of the Holy Spirit and Christ, established the church with a living memory of the past, which is solidified in the sacraments of the liturgy. In the Eucharist, the body and blood of Christ transfigure into the bread and wine we have during the liturgy. The breaking of the bread is symbolic of the physical pain felt by Christ during his crucifixion. The spilling of his blood is symbolic of the freeing of humanity’s’ sins, dripping down the “tree of life” on the cross It is through Christ’s resurrection, in which the lingering darkness over creation was lifted The rolling away of the stone outside the tomb allowed the divine sacraments to be freed thus, completing Christ’s mission on earth to bring humanity back to the father. This evidence highlights that; the Eucharist is the summit of liturgical practice as, “It is the efficacious sign of the divine and human reality which constitutes the
The sacraments of Bread and Wine in the last supper prefigured a holistic discourse of salvation history. The cycle of sin is broken through the declaration of the new covenant “This is the cup of the new and everlasting covenant.” Additionally, Christ gifts us with the sign of the Eucharist, “Do this in memory of me” enabling humanity to once again have access to the kingdom. Furthermore the cooperation of the Holy Spirit and Christ, established the church with a living memory of the past, which is solidified in the sacraments of the liturgy. In the Eucharist, the body and blood of Christ transfigure into the bread and wine we have during the liturgy. The breaking of the bread is symbolic of the physical pain felt by Christ during his crucifixion. The spilling of his blood is symbolic of the freeing of humanity’s’ sins, dripping down the “tree of life” on the cross It is through Christ’s resurrection, in which the lingering darkness over creation was lifted The rolling away of the stone outside the tomb allowed the divine sacraments to be freed thus, completing Christ’s mission on earth to bring humanity back to the father. This evidence highlights that; the Eucharist is the summit of liturgical practice as, “It is the efficacious sign of the divine and human reality which constitutes the