“That is, we give thanks to God for the cup because of what it symbolizes, namely our sharing in the benefits of Christ’s shed blood (cf. 11:25).
Likewise the bread used at the Christian feast, the Lord’s Supper, is a symbol of our participation in the effects of Christ’s slain body (cf. 11:24).
The Greek word here translated “sharing” (NASB) or “participation” (NIV;
koinonia) in other places reads “fellowship” or “communion.” This is why another name for the Lord’s Supper is the communion service.” TC
It is a symbolic sharing/fellowship together in memory of His actions at Passover. He commanded us to do this in memory of Him - not to resacrifice. him.
no He didn't...He commanded us to do THIS (what He had done at the last supper) and then told us why to do THIS.....the THIS is important, the why is incidental...we do a lot of things in His memory.....He specified that we were to do THIS...why is that so hard to accept....He gave us Himself in the Eucharist and you won't accept Him....Pathetic.