When Jesus, the evening before he was crucified, instituted a memorial feast for his disciples he employed similar words to Moses. He instructed his disciples to eat bread in remembrance of his body broken for them, and to drink wine in remembrance of his shed blood Luke 22:20.Luke 22:20XWaiting for response Since that time, all faithful disciples of Christ have partaken of this feast weekly as part of their obedience to Christ who said: “Do this in remembrance of me” Luke 22:19Luke 22:19XWaiting for response for they, like Israel of old, have promised: “All that the Lord hath said we will do, and be obedient.”
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Verses 5-8
Exodus 24:5-8XWaiting for responseAs the apostle pointed out when quoting this record, all covenants with God must be dedicated by blood Hebrews 9:18-20.Hebrews 9:18-20XWaiting for response The apostle, in his exposition, contrasts the ordinances of Moses and Christ, showing that the blood of calves and goats cannot take away sins for ever, but the blood of Christ can, for his was a sacrifice of a perfectly obedient man gaining for his people forgiveness of sins and eternal life.