2007-04-23 17:44:40 · 8 answers · asked by shithead 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Traditionally, the Eucharist is considered to been established at the Last Supper. "Do this in remembrance of me." We celebrate this event on Maundy Thursday, as well as at any time the Eucharist is observed.
2007-04-23 17:50:43 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first Passover meal, and it was a meal, was the first Passover. Since that day, we have been celebrating the meal.
Changes along the way:
1. In a Passover, there are 4 cups of wine. Many believe he took the Afikomen (piece of matzah {the unleavened bread that looks like a cracker}), broke it, and said this is my body broken for you. Many believe that the third one, the cup of redemption, is the one where he said, "This is my blood." However, there is no text to prove it.
2. After the destruction of the temple in 70 AD, the lamb stop being on the Passover plate because there was no place to make a sacrifice. In its place is a shank bone of a lamb. The Beitzah is a roasted or hard boiled egg which primarily symbolizes the first Passover sacrifice of the lamb. Passovers still take 2 to 6 hours.
3. Somewhere along the line, Christians took this very special family event where the beliefs are passed down from generation to generation and reduced it to a pinky finger nail size cracker and the smallest glass of grape juice one can imagine. Regardless of the size of the cracker or if it is real wine or not, the fact remains that the whole service can be over, start to finish, in less than 10 minutes where remembering how God delivered us from Egypt like Jesus delivered us from sin can hardly be considered.
Since John looked at Jesus and said, "Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world," I would have to say that the first Passover was the first Holy Eucarist celebrated.
2007-04-23 18:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by DS M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 14:18-20
And Melchizedek king of Salem , brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
The Old Testament predicted that Christ would offer a true sacrifice to God using the elements of bread and wine. In Genesis 14:18, Melchizedek, the king of Salem (that is, Jerusalem) and a priest, offered sacrifice under the form of bread and wine. Psalm 110 predicted Christ would be a priest "after the order of Melchizedek," that is, offering a sacrifice in bread and wine. We must look for some sacrifice other than Calvary, since it was not under the form of bread and wine. The Mass meets that need.
2007-04-23 18:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally that would be the Last Supper that Jesus ate with his disciples.
But in reality, Jesus of Nazareth never actually existed. And God-eating has a long tradition that pre-dates Christianity.
So the real answer to your question is, "nobody knows..."
2007-04-23 17:47:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
during the Last Supper Jesus celebrated with his 12 apostles
2007-04-23 17:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by Leonie A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is reported by Josephus that canabalism was practiced out of nessesity by the Jews during the Roman-Jewish war.....
2007-04-23 17:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mudcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Jesus offered it to His Apostles at the Last Supper.
God bless,
Stanbo
2007-04-23 17:50:59 · answer #7 · answered by Stanbo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is it and were is that in the bible?
Jesus celebrated the passover, which represent his body and blood sacrifice. the word Holy Eucharist is not in the Bible.
and why can no one touch the Eucharist but the priest?
weres that in the bible?
please show me the scriptures so I may understand if I'm wrong. thanks
2007-04-23 17:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋