When Jesus said "Do this in remembrance of me," was "this" the Passover Seder or something else?

Question

I am simply curious as to whether Christians are properly celebrating communion.

Christians generally celebrate communion once per month. However, I am thinking that perhaps we should be celebrating it only once per year--at the time of Passover. It seems that Jesus was saying "When you celebrate Passover, do it in remembrance of me." I don't know that Christians truly understand the significance of the Passover--particularly that pertaining to the unleavened bread (a picture of the sinless Christ who, according to the prophet Isaiah, had to be broken) and the wine (made from the fruit of the vine and giving sustenance to others only by being crushed). I am wondering whether we would do well to learn its significance from Jewish tradition and perhaps celebrate it more as a major annual event as opposed to a portion of a church service once per month.

Answer 1

That was at Passover but if you read it, it talks about the blood represents the new covenant and that did not take effect until he was dead so what he was saying was to remember that he DIED as a sacrifice to make the new covenant :) Supposed to do it once a year.
Hope that helps!

Answer 2

This took place during Passover, but it became something else. Unfortunately, no one agrees exactly what it became. Christians all over the world celebrate "Do this in remembrance of me..." They drink wine or grape juice and eat little wafers or a piece of bread.

In my church I learned that taking "Holy Communion" got me right with God, and kept me in the church family. I was very young I may have gotten things confused.

There is much confusion and debate among Christians as to what Jesus meant by saying those words, " Drink...this is my blood shed for you, eat... this is my body given for you".

So, I guess my answer is no one really knows. Although, I'm sure you will hear from many people who claim to know.

Answer 3

The Passover seder has nothing to do with jeasus. When the Jews learned that 'death' was going to take their first born, they put goat's blood around their doors. So when death 'pass'-ed 'over' the houses their first born was saved. And for the unleaveded bread called Matzoh... The Jews didn't have time for their bread to rise so they ate the unleavened bread. And we open the front door of the house during the seder to let Allijah in... not jeasus. Us Jews believe that yes jeasus was a person, but he was not our savior.

Answer 4

Well the SEDER was already over at the time of the drinking of the wine (it says After the meal was over in luke 22:20) So I think it is done the correct way. It is really less about the ACTUALL ritual and the REMEMBRANCE part. I mean in my church we use Grape Juice instead of Wine because it is not about the ritual.

Answer 5

It was the passover-breaking the bread and drinking the wine. But it wasn't nessecarily that, it was remembering what he did that day. And take Sunday out for that. Now days, we go to church, but I can honestly say, no we don't properly do that.

Answer 6

Thank God, Jesus didn't take the Passover lamb, pour its blood into a goblet and use that as a symbol of his blood. At least we drink wine which by the power of His Word is his blood.

Answer 7

bread of life , blood of life at the last supper which was a celebration of the jewish passover!

Answer 8

This was tha gathering and the breaking of bread together and remembering the sacrifice made for us.Any answer you might have yourself would only be considered arrogance since you possed your question in the form of passing judgement.(properly celebrating communion.)Everyone will have a differing opinion on this subject and each one is personal.

Answer 9

Yes, the bread and wine at passover. No yeast.

Answer 10

It's done at the last supper so the breaking of bread and drinking of the wine is the key.