#12341 Is the Eucharist a Literal Sacrifice or Just Symbolic? Body, Blood, and Sacrifice - Joe Heschmeyer

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“Is the Eucharist a Literal Sacrifice or a Symbolic Act?” This episode delves into the nature of the Eucharist, addressing questions like whether Jesus spoke symbolically when He said, “This is my body,” and how His command to ‘eat my flesh and drink my blood’ aligns with Jewish law. We also explore the implications of Jesus’ words, “Do this in remembrance of me,” and the teachings of the Book of Hebrews.

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Questions Covered:

02:36 – Wasn’t Jesus speaking symbolically when He said, “This is my body”?
15:15 – Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh and drink my blood’ violate Jewish law against consuming blood?
37:25 – Didn’t Jesus say, “Do this in remembrance of me”? Doesn’t that clearly indicate the Eucharist is a memorial, not a literal sacrifice?
40:20 – Doesn’t the Book of Hebrews teach that Christ’s sacrifice was ‘once for all’? How can the Catholic Mass be a true sacrifice without re-sacrificing Christ?
49:00 – Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh’ be cannibalism

Chapters

1. Wasn’t Jesus speaking symbolically when He said, “This is my body”? (00:02:36)

2. Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh and drink my blood’ violate Jewish law against consuming blood? (00:15:15)

3. Didn’t Jesus say, “Do this in remembrance of me”? Doesn’t that clearly indicate the Eucharist is a memorial, not a literal sacrifice? (00:37:25)

4. Doesn’t the Book of Hebrews teach that Christ’s sacrifice was ‘once for all’? How can the Catholic Mass be a true sacrifice without re-sacrificing Christ? (00:40:20)

5. Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh’ be cannibalism (00:49:00)

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