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Old Covenant New Covenant

Manna rains down from heaven Jesus, the “Bread of Life,” has come down from
heaven
Old manna is a mystery and it feeds and New manna, the Bread of Life, is a mystery and
nourishes God’s chosen people until they it spiritually feeds and nourishes our souls until
enter the Promise Land we enter the Promise Land
Manna falls daily as in, “Give us this day our Jesus is the “Bread of Life,” which is given daily
daily bread.” The manna is a prefiguration of in the Catholic Mass all over the world in over
the Eucharist. 3000 languages
The Pascal lamb is sacrificed at Passover Jesus offers himself at Passover
The Passover lamb must be male, Jesus, the Lamb of God, is male, unblemished
unblemished, and have no broken bones with no broken bones
Passover lamb is slain at twilight. (3:00 pm) Jesus, the Lamb of God, dies at 3:00 pm
Lamb’s blood is applied to the lentil and Jesus receives the 4th cup on the cross with the
doorpost with Hyssop branch hyssop branch
Priestly vestments are required to be worn by Jesus is the High Priest and the sacrificial Lamb
the high priest when sacrificing animals during of God at Calvary; he is wearing priestly
the Passover meal vestments and offers himself as the perfect
sacrifice of the new covenant
In Leviticus, we learn that the “life is in the Jesus says, this cup is the “new covenant” in my
blood” and God requires the blood to be put blood, which will be shed for you. Do this in
upon the altar for the atonement of sins memory of me.
Jews do not accept Jesus as Messiah. They Early Christians follow Jesus and participate in
continue (even today) to practice the old the New Covenant of the Eucharist.
covenant Passover meal also called the “Feast
of Unleavened Bread”
The Passover The Mass

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The Eucharist is ‘the


source and summit of the Christian life.’” (CC 1324)

The feeding of the 5,000 and 4,000 are prefigurations of the Eucharist.
Jesus handles the bread in the same manner as he does in the Upper
Room while instituting the Eucharist. He took, blessed, broke, and gave.
Jesus then appears to disciples in Emmaus. They recognize him by the
manner in which he handles the bread. He took, blessed, broke, and
gave. He leaves the disciples with the first Eucharist. Source: The
Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church is the only Christian institution that teaches,


practices, and follows this covenant of the Eucharist as was established by the Jesus and guided
by the Holy Spirit to the early Church Fathers.

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