What did Jesus mean by "my blood of the covenant" in Matthew 26:26-29?

Answer 1

He declared that the bread spoke of His body which would be broken – there was not a broken bone, but His body was so badly broken that it was hardly recognizable (Psalm 22:12-17, Isaiah 53:4-7). The grape juice spoke of His blood, indicating the terrible death He would soon experience. He, the perfect Son of God, became the fulfillment of the countless Old Testament prophecies concerning a Redeemer (Genesis 3:15, Psalm 22, Isaiah 53, etc.) When He said, “This do in remembrance of Me,” He indicated this was a ceremony that must be continued in the future. It indicated also that the Passover, which required the death of a lamb and looked forward to the coming of the Lamb of God who would take away the sin of the world, was now obsolete. The New Covenant took its place when Christ, the Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), was sacrificed (Hebrews 8:8-13). The sacrificial system was no longer needed (Hebrews 9:25-28).

Answer 2

V.26 - The bread represents Jesus body, that was going to be tortured almost to the point of death. Unrecognizable as a human being.
V. 27-28 - This represents Jesus fulfillment of the Old Testament, and His New Covenant of the remission of sins through His blood at Calvary's cross. If one meets the required and proper terms.
v. 29-30 Jesus was not going to drink anything more until He can welcome all Christians home in God's house. Where there will be a great feast.

Answer 3

There are eight covenants in the Bible, starting with the Edenic (Eden) Covenant in Genesis. All were promises of what God would do for mankind.
In the Edenic Covenant God promised to send a redeemer (Genesis 3:15). It became a blood covenant because a blood sacrifice was required to cover over the knowledge that sin brought (Genesis 3:21).
Jesus' sacrifice was the fulfillment of that blood covenant to cover sin and redeem man back into a relationship with God.

Answer 4

There is quite a bit to your question:

First, the Blood of Christ is the purchase price of a new covenant (a covenant, for simplication purposes, is the combination of a contract/promise and a law), to replace the old ones (covenant of Moses, which includes the 10 Commandments, and the covenant of Noah for all men, Genesis 9). this is much of the substence of Hebrews 7, 8 and 9.
Acts 20:28 "..... the church of God which He purchased with His own blood."

Secondly, the reference to blood in the communion that Jesus was partaking of is symbolic only, in the fruit of the vine (juice). Some might believe it is literal, but it is not. It is symbolic of the eternal life we have through the blood of Christ.

Answer 5

You need to consider the context a little. The people had said that Jesus was possessed by an evil spirit. They were claiming that the Holy Spirit within Jesus was actually a demon. Jesus was pointing out that the absurdity of that. He's is comparing the strong man to the devil. He's asking them how it would be possible for him to do any of his good works he wasn't first binding up that strong man. Jesus has entered Satan's territory and is pillaging him of his possessions. Now with regard to the unforgivable sin, there is hot debate within Christendom on that topic. Some say that Jesus is saying that denying who Jesus is is unforgivable, at least until you repent. I find that a bit hard to swallow. My personal opinion is that Jesus is saying that if you claim that the works of the Holy Spirit are demonic then you can never be forgiven, ever. It seems a bit hardcore but that seems like the most straight-forward explanation of the passage to me.

Answer 6

28This is my blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom."

Covenant means promise.

2 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,


Jesus shed His blood for the forgiveness of sins.

John 3:16
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Answer 7

One part of the Abrahamic Covenant, made between God and Abraham, was the promise of a redeemer who would free God's people from the shackles of sin. Jesus fulfilled that promise with His own covenant.

Jesus would give His life in substitution for ours. His death on the cross (shed blood and torn body) and subsequent resurrection freed us from the consequences of sin.

The sin of Adam and Eve broke the bond between God and man. By accepting Jesus' death we are reunited with our God once again.

Answer 8

Kelsey the Word of God tells us without the shading of blood there is no redemption for sin.
The book of Leviticus tells us about the blood sacrifices, but the blood of Christ is better than any animal because animals had to be sacrificed daily, Christ died once for all times.
& according to Daniel the blood sacrifices will be put into play again before the second coming.

Answer 9

The blood he shed on the cross created a new covenent between God and man...whoever believes in him will have eternal life.

"He that believes on me has everlasting life".- Jesus.. (Jn. 6:47)

Answer 10

I'm pretty sure that He was referring to the fact that once He willing gave His life as a sacrifice, that God will now recognize His blood as payment for our sins and in turn allow us to come into a new contract with Him where we may not only be forgiven of our sins, but He works in us and helps us not continue sinning. I know that many, alright, most Christians slack off when it comes to learning not to sin, but that's not God's fault, that's ours.