The Last Supper

The Last Supper

1. Origin of Christian Eucharist

   • Communion
     • 'This is my body'
       • Broke bread
     • 'This is my blood'
       • Shared wine
   • TRANSUBSTANTIATION
     • Real change in wine and bread
     • Catholic Christians
     • Physical presence of Jesus
     • Why?
       • In Mark ' This IS my body'
   • RECEPTIONISM
     • Spiritual presence of Jesus
     • Bread and wine stay bread and wine
     • Church of England
     • Why?
       • Too unreal
   • MEMORIALISM
     • No more than symbols
     • To remind believes of Jesus' death
     • Evangelical churches
       • Baptist
       • Methodist
     • Why?
       • In Luke 'And he took the bread, gave thanks to it, and gave it to them, "this is my body given for you: do this in remembrance of me'

2. Origin of new covenant

   • Old Testament covenants
     • Sealed with Blood
       • e.g Abraham's sacrificed animals

3. Jesus foretold they would betray him

   • Showing he is divine