No, He did not.
Really? What about the rules of the Sabbath? Or the talk about it’s not what goes into one’s mouth that is sinful, but what comes out of one’s mouth?
Just to name a few.
I think metmom was trying to suggest that the disciples left Jesus when he talked about eating his flesh and drinking his blood because he spoke of blood which went against OT law and tradition.
My point was that that wasn’t the first time Jesus taught something that went against OT law and tradition. It , however, was the first time it was recorded how hard the teaching was and that disciples left him.
And he didn’t call to them....”wait! you misunderstood what I was saying!! Come back!”
Not a symbol. Again, not a symbol.