Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Take The Lord’s Supper in Remembrance of Christ – Episode 741

Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Take The Lord’s Supper in Remembrance of Christ – Episode 741

1 Corinthians 11:24–26
בֵּרֵךְ, בָּצַע אוֹתוֹ וְאָמַר׃ ״זֶה גּוּפִי הַנִּבְצָע בַּעַדְכֶם, זֹאת עֲשׂוּ לְזִכְרִי.״ כֵּן גַּם לָקַח אֶת הַכּוֹס לְאַחַר הַסְּעוּדָה וְאָמַר׃ ״הַכּוֹס הַזֹּאת הִיא הַבְּרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה בְּדָמִי, זֹאת עֲשׂוּ לְזִכְרִי בְּכָל עֵת שֶׁתִּשְׁתּוּ.״ הֵן בְּכָל עֵת שֶׁאַתֶּם אוֹכְלִים אֶת הַלֶּחֶם הַזֶּה וְשׁוֹתִים מִן הַכּוֹס הַזֹּאת, אַתֶּם מַזְכִּירִים אֶת מוֹת אֲדוֹנֵנוּ, עַד שֶׁיָּבוֹא.

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1 Corinthians 11:24–26
11:24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 11:25 In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. (NASB)

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Paul’s instruction to partake of the Lord’s Supper “in remembrance” of Christ (1 Cor. 11:24-26) echoes the Torah patterns where God commands Israel to remember His saving acts through covenant meals. The Lord’s Supper stands as the Messianic fulfillment of these memorial meals, especially the Passover.

– Torah Parallels remembrance of Messiah –

1. Passover: The Foundational Memorial Meal. The clearest Torah parallel is the Passover meal, which functions as a covenantal remembrance of God’s redemption. Exodus 12:14, 12:24-27, 13:3, 8-10.
2. Covenant Meals as Acts of Remembrance. Torah repeatedly uses meals to seal covenant relationship and recall God’s saving work. Genesis 31:44–46; Exodus 24:8–11; Deuteronomy 16:1–3.
3. Eating in God’s Presence as a Sign of Fellowship. The Torah frames eating before God as a sign of relationship, loyalty, and shared identity. Exodus 29:31–33; Deuteronomy 12:5–7, 14:23.
4. Remembering God’s Salvation Through Ritual Actions. Torah emphasizes remembrance through repeated symbolic acts. Numbers 15:37–41; Deuteronomy 5:15, 8:2.

– Context Synthesis –

Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 11 situates the Lord’s Supper as the central memorial of the new covenant, recalling Christ’s sacrificial death and proclaiming His return. This is not a novel concept but the continuation and fulfillment of Torah’s memorial‑meal pattern, especially Passover, where Israel remembers redemption through a covenant meal. Torah establishes that God’s people remember His saving acts through eating, covenant fellowship, and ritual reenactment. Paul applies this framework to Christ, identifying Him as the Passover Lamb and His meal as the new‑covenant remembrance.

– Core Insight –

The Lord’s Supper is the Messianic fulfillment of Torah’s memorial meals, especially Passover, where God’s people remember redemption through a covenant meal. Paul’s command to partake “in remembrance of Me” aligns perfectly with Torah’s rhythm of remembering God’s salvation through ritual acts that reinforce identity, covenant loyalty, and gratitude. This is how Paul taught Torah in the NT, the Torah has not passed away!

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