John 6:53-56
"Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him."
I can understand it is a metaphor, but I can't get over the fact that it is gruesome and repulsive. He's using cannibalism as a way to represent his message. Doesn't this bother you? Can you explain the metaphorical meaning behind the passage?
2006-11-06 00:13:11 · 11 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well Sawyer, can you please enlighten me on Jewish culture? I really don't get it here.
2006-11-06 00:17:29 · update #1
I'm going to stick my neck on the chopping block along side yours.
Yeah, it bothers me. And the whole fear Me thing too.
I like to think of Him as a kinder more understanding soul.
I believe in God but we're having a clash of opinions at the moment. And I think that's ok and inevitable too.
Can you reject parts of your religion and still stay true, hope so. Maybe that's a question I aught to ask.
2006-11-06 00:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is not promoting cannibalism.
Actually this is a metaphor, referring to a future event that will took place concerning him. If you remember, when Jesus went to Jerusalem to spend the passover with his disciples, he was not able to do so because he was the passover lamb. The meal that Jesus and his disciple patake is not a seder meal, it is just an ordinary meal using an ordinary bread.
In this meal Jesus explain to his disciples that the bread represent his body which will be given up for all. And the wine represent his blood for the remission of sins.
1 Corinthians 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
2006-11-06 01:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by NIGHT_WATCH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need spiritual eyes to see this one. If you are not saved and have the Holy Spirit - you will not be able to grasp this. Jesus Christ was/is the sacrifice - once and for all - for sinful man. When we partake of communion, unleaven bread and fruit of the vine (grape juice is what our church uses) - we are remembering Jesus Christ's death, burial and resurrection - remembering how He laid down His life for us sinners. It is a picture of what Christ has done for us - again spiritually you may have a hard time wrapping your mind around this. It has nothing to do with cannibalism at all. It is a beautiful picture of Christ - His body, His blood - which cleanses us from our sinful ways. Blessings to you.
2006-11-06 00:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by jworks79604 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is best answered in Luke 22:14-22. Luke shows that the elements represent His body. This also explains that in His dying what will happen... gift for man (His atonement for us..His perfect sacrifice for the sin of man).
2006-11-06 00:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only things that bother me about the bible are:
a) when people misuse or misrepresent it, and
b)when people who profess to follow it's teachings go and do things that are direct opposites of what they know to be true.
Outside of that I do not mind any of the gruesome aspects or slavery aspects and such as all of it must be taken in context as to who was speaking to whom and in what time frame was it taking place.
2006-11-06 00:20:35 · answer #5 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said eat my flesh as he broke the bread.
the Prophets said that the messiah would be the "Bread of Life"
This was simply Jesus saying he is the bread of life. "eat this bread in remembrance of me"
Not eat his flesh!
When you have questions about the bible, its best to read it in its context and then cross reference it to old testament.
2006-11-06 00:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you were Jewish & understood the culture as well as the significance (& timing) of what was being said; you'd have much more clear understanding.
2006-11-06 00:16:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suspect that its probably a reference to Passover when they ate unleavened bread and drank 4 cups of wine.
2006-11-06 00:15:32 · answer #8 · answered by james.parker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sheesh, if you take it metaphorically why should it bother you? It may sound gross, but don't let it!
2006-11-06 00:17:41 · answer #9 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer is yes. They bother me. But if I tell you WHY they bother me, I am risking being reported.
2006-11-06 00:17:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋