The Passover Meal: Mark 14:22-25
“22) While they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23) And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24) And He said to them, “. 25) Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.””Mark 14:22-25
Of the four gospel accounts of Jesus keeping the Passover meal with His disciples, Mark was by far the most brief.
Mark records that Jesus took a piece of bread from the Passover meal and broke it and said; “take it, this is my body.” He was pointing to His forthcoming scourging and work on the cross where His body would be broken. By His stripes we are healed.
Then He reached down and took the cup and gave a blessing. As He did, He drank from it and then passed it to His disciples and they all in turn drank from it. As He passed it to them, He said; “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.”
In so doing, He was making the bold claim of being the Passover lamb. He was the fulfillment of Gods promise to Abraham in Genesis 22:8 that God would prepare Himself as the Lamb of sacrifice. He was also presenting Himself as the fulfillment of the Passover kept by Israel as they were preparing to leave Egypt under Moses. (See Exodus 12)
It was the blood of the Passover Lamb placed on the doorpost of every believing family in Israel that caused the destroying angel who killed the first born in every house in Egypt to pass them by. (Exodus 12:23) Why? The blood of the lamb was a sign that a substitutionary death had already taken place in those homes. A lamb had died in the place of the first born.
This is what the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross became for us. It was not a coincidence that Jesus was crucified during the Passover celebration. It is impossible to read this account without remembering the words of John the Baptist as he introduced Jesus to Israel as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” (John 1:29, 36)
Jesus was about to fulfill every prophecy, type and shadow about the lamb of sacrifice presented in the Old Testament. He was indeed “ the Lamb of God.” From this meal He instituted what we call “The Lords Supper” as an ordinance of remembrance celebrated by Christians.
He was about to fulfill the Old Covenant. The New Covenant based on faith in Him as the Savior of the world was about to be inaugurated.
This was the pivot point of human history. Jesus Christ became the substantial sacrifice for every believer. Faith in Him means that our sins have already been judged and paid in full. He died in our place.
His role as the Lamb for the Redemption of humanity is also pictured in Revelation chapter five. The whole chapter is worthy of careful study. The chapter ends with Him being worshipped together with the Father.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
“22) While they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23) And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24) And He said to them, “. 25) Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.””Mark 14:22-25
Of the four gospel accounts of Jesus keeping the Passover meal with His disciples, Mark was by far the most brief.
Mark records that Jesus took a piece of bread from the Passover meal and broke it and said; “take it, this is my body.” He was pointing to His forthcoming scourging and work on the cross where His body would be broken. By His stripes we are healed.
Then He reached down and took the cup and gave a blessing. As He did, He drank from it and then passed it to His disciples and they all in turn drank from it. As He passed it to them, He said; “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.”
In so doing, He was making the bold claim of being the Passover lamb. He was the fulfillment of Gods promise to Abraham in Genesis 22:8 that God would prepare Himself as the Lamb of sacrifice. He was also presenting Himself as the fulfillment of the Passover kept by Israel as they were preparing to leave Egypt under Moses. (See Exodus 12)
It was the blood of the Passover Lamb placed on the doorpost of every believing family in Israel that caused the destroying angel who killed the first born in every house in Egypt to pass them by. (Exodus 12:23) Why? The blood of the lamb was a sign that a substitutionary death had already taken place in those homes. A lamb had died in the place of the first born.
This is what the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross became for us. It was not a coincidence that Jesus was crucified during the Passover celebration. It is impossible to read this account without remembering the words of John the Baptist as he introduced Jesus to Israel as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” (John 1:29, 36)
Jesus was about to fulfill every prophecy, type and shadow about the lamb of sacrifice presented in the Old Testament. He was indeed “ the Lamb of God.” From this meal He instituted what we call “The Lords Supper” as an ordinance of remembrance celebrated by Christians.
He was about to fulfill the Old Covenant. The New Covenant based on faith in Him as the Savior of the world was about to be inaugurated.
This was the pivot point of human history. Jesus Christ became the substantial sacrifice for every believer. Faith in Him means that our sins have already been judged and paid in full. He died in our place.
His role as the Lamb for the Redemption of humanity is also pictured in Revelation chapter five. The whole chapter is worthy of careful study. The chapter ends with Him being worshipped together with the Father.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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