As we enter the High Holy Days commemorating the death and resurrection of the Christ that all who believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life, it is fitting that we understand exactly what was the “Last Supper.”

The traditional Christian concept of the Last Supper is Christ having dinner with his disciples and instituting communion—the bread and wine sacrament. But it is far deeper and more meaningful than it appears.

Christ, a Jewish Rabbi, was in Jerusalem to partake in the Passover, the first of the spring feasts instituted by God after the exodus from Egypt. God’s people were instructed to observe this holy convocation “forever and throughout the generations” (Leviticus 23).

The “Last Supper” was actually a Passover Seder, the ritual celebration of the retelling of the exodus from Egypt. As recorded in Luke 22:15, Jesus “said unto them, ‘With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.'” The Seder requires four cups of wine, symbolizing various acts of God in relationship with his people—the cups in order are Sanctification; Deliverance; Redemption; and Praise.

Also required is eating Matza, unleavened bread that is pierced with many holes, also referred to as the bread of affliction. Luke and Matthew recall the actual order of the Seder ceremony as administered by Jesus. “And he took bread [Matza], and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them, saying, ‘This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me'” (Luke 22:19).

After the Seder dinner, Christ administered the cup of Redemption: “Likewise also the cup after they supped, saying, ‘This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you'” (Luke 22:20).”

Also, in Matthew 26:29, “For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

Christ was crucified and died while the lambs were being sacrificed for the Passover. As is written in 1 Corinthians 5:7, “For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.”

Not a bone was broken in his body as was required of the Passover Lamb in Numbers 9:12 and as recorded in John 19:34, “But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was dead already, they did not break his legs.”

The Passover Seder emblems of Matza and Wine symbolically represented Christ’s body and blood given for the remission of sins. The Telling of the Passover relates to God’s plan of salvation for mankind as fulfilled by Christ’s death and resurrection. Each part of the Passover Seder points to Christ and his work of salvation—now and at the end of days.

There are so many wonderful aspects of the Passover Seder that bring clearer understanding to Christ’s work of salvation. It is far more than the “Last Supper.” It is the story of God’s salvation plan through Christ, the Passover Lamb of the new Covenant. He is risen that all who believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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National Public Radio carried a story on March 25 saying that life expectancy in the United States is declining at an alarming rate compared to other “wealthy” countries. Researchers for the Journal of the American Medical Association and the National Academy of Science, funded by the National Institutes of Health, are all decrying how the US life expectancy is lower than that of Cuba, Lebanon, and Czechia.

They talk about how American children are less likely to live to age five than children in other countries and that people are being killed in the US before age 50—pointing to teen pregnancy, drug overdoses, HIV, fatal car crashes, injuries, and violence—they specifically stated semi-automatic weapons and mass shootings.

In typical fashion, the researchers seemed to discount the leading cause of death, heart disease, and focus on social aspects—lack of universal healthcare, gun ownership, racial disparities, etc. One researcher said, “Two years difference in life expectancy probably comes from the fact that firearms are so available in the United States.” This is an erroneous assumption.

The Department of Justice documents approximately 9,000 gun-related deaths per year in the US. Drunk driving kills over 10,000 people a year. The Centers for Disease Control reports that the five leading causes of death in the US are: Heart disease: 695,547; Cancer: 605,213; COVID-19: 416,893; Accidents (unintentional injuries): 224,935; and Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 162,890.

It’s difficult to meet the straight-face test in saying guns and driving cause the life expectancy to be lowered, especially when there were over 416,000 deaths attributed to COVID. And we are seeing empirical evidence that COVID vaccines, having been thrust onto the US population by government, media, and drug companies’ fear-mongering, could be causing American life expectancy to tank.

For example, statistics analyzed by Steve Kirsch—whom the government, media, and drug companies label as a provider of COVID misinformation—indicate that among the COVID-vaxed aged 65 and younger, sudden death was the leading cause of death in 2021 and 2022, followed by cardiac-related death and cancer. Myocarditis killed more than COVID-19. This is not misinformation.

It’s confirmed by CDC’s own statistics as well as insurance actuaries, documenting a 40% mortality spike in working-aged men and women.

Instead of trying to make people believe that woke agenda items like driving gas-powered cars, owning guns, racial disparities, or not having socialist healthcare (which socialist healthcare in the US is the cause of many deaths and poor health), let’s look at the actual causes of death and be truthful about them. The numbers would show that there was a steep increase in the US death rate in just the last two years, which has contributed to the decline in life expectancy. COVID treatments and vaccines were and are a major contributor.

Colossians 2:8 says, “Beware lest anyone take you captive through philosophy and empty deceit.”

Don’t let these people take you captive with their half-truths and lies.

Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm

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