Why did Jesus use bread and wine during the Last Supper?

      

Explain why Jesus used bread and wine during the Last Supper.

  

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Maurice
(i) He used wine to represent His blood that would be shed for the salvation of humankind.

(ii) Jesus wanted to give the Jewish Passover a new meaning.

(iii) Jesus as enacting His teaching that He is the Bread of life, which gives believers eternal life.

(iv) Sharing of bread and wine is a sign of fellowship, which is characteristic of the Messianic Banquet.

(v) Unleavened bread was used during the celebration of the Jewish Passover.

(vi) Wine was a common drink of the Jews and bread was a common food.

(vii) Jesus wanted to give bread and wine new meanings.

(viii) He used bread to represent His body that would be broken for the forgiveness of sin.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 4, 2017 at 13:19


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