My Favorite Verses - Vol III (Aug 16 to Nov 16)
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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Luke 22:19-20 … In remembrance of Him<br />
(08/30/20<strong>16</strong>)<br />
“Then he <strong>to</strong>ok a loaf of bread, and when he had Given Thanks, he broke it and<br />
gave it <strong>to</strong> them all, saying: „This is my body, which is Given for You. Do similarly<br />
in remembrance of Me.‟ And he did the same with the cup, saying: „This cup that<br />
is poured out for You is the New Covenant [of unconditional Love] in my blood.‟”<br />
~ Luke (Luke 22:19-20)<br />
While many Christians believe that Jesus is hereby commending his disciples<br />
<strong>to</strong> emulate his actions (via the Eucharist) as a means <strong>to</strong> attaining the end of a<br />
personal eternal salvation, the meanings embedded in this passage run far deeper<br />
than that. Indeed, as with the rest of the biblical scenes in which Jesus teaches<br />
others, his words here have a far deeper purpose than their mere face value ...<br />
In the case at hand, he speaks of BREAD – which for Jesus was often a<br />
symbolic reference <strong>to</strong> self-sacrifice, and he speaks of WINE – which Jesus<br />
frequently used as a reference <strong>to</strong> the perfect Love of his Father; a perfect Love that<br />
blossoms forth from us all when we “eat the bread” by having the courage <strong>to</strong><br />
selflessly Care for others (John 13:15-17 et al) – when we have the courage <strong>to</strong><br />
literally “do similarly” by “drinking deeply”; boldly embodying that same “divine<br />
wine” in our interactions with others.<br />
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