The Meaning of the Passover Meal: Luke 22:19-20
“19) And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20) And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.” Luke 22:19-20
Jesus was seated at the traditional Passover meal with His disciples. What He did next was packed with meaning.
First, he reached down and took from a piece of unleavened bread from a pile of three that was symbolic of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He took the middle piece representing Isaac and broke it.
This suddenly tied the meal to Genesis 22 and the story of Abraham offering up Isaac. In the story, God intervened and promised to provide for Himself the lamb for the sacrifice. (Genesis 22:8)
During the meal, when Jesus took the bread, He was saying, “I am the promised lamb of God for the sacrifice!” His body was about to be broken to redeem humanity.
Second, he reached down and picked up the cup of joy. As He poured from it He said; “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.” In so doing He indicated the fulfillment of the old covenant and the start of the new.
Hebrews 12:2 says; “2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Jesus was filled with joy as He endured the cross for our sake and looked forward to opening the door for human salvation.
And so, the Passover meal was a prophetic symbol of Jesus taking the place of the Passover Lamb in Egypt. (Read Exodus 12) The meal was part of God’s final judgement on Egypt. It covered the Jewish people from the judgement of death on the first born.
It also broke the chains of slavery and set the captives free. The next day began the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. This was symbolic of what Jesus does for every born-again believer. He breaks the yoke of bondage and sets captives free.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“19) And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20) And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.” Luke 22:19-20
Jesus was seated at the traditional Passover meal with His disciples. What He did next was packed with meaning.
First, he reached down and took from a piece of unleavened bread from a pile of three that was symbolic of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He took the middle piece representing Isaac and broke it.
This suddenly tied the meal to Genesis 22 and the story of Abraham offering up Isaac. In the story, God intervened and promised to provide for Himself the lamb for the sacrifice. (Genesis 22:8)
During the meal, when Jesus took the bread, He was saying, “I am the promised lamb of God for the sacrifice!” His body was about to be broken to redeem humanity.
Second, he reached down and picked up the cup of joy. As He poured from it He said; “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.” In so doing He indicated the fulfillment of the old covenant and the start of the new.
Hebrews 12:2 says; “2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Jesus was filled with joy as He endured the cross for our sake and looked forward to opening the door for human salvation.
And so, the Passover meal was a prophetic symbol of Jesus taking the place of the Passover Lamb in Egypt. (Read Exodus 12) The meal was part of God’s final judgement on Egypt. It covered the Jewish people from the judgement of death on the first born.
It also broke the chains of slavery and set the captives free. The next day began the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. This was symbolic of what Jesus does for every born-again believer. He breaks the yoke of bondage and sets captives free.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
