After presenting the parallels between Israel during the Exodus to the church as a warning to us, a command is given, “…flee from idolatry” (14). Building on this, Apostle Paul presents communion, (aka “The Lord’s Supper”) as the Messiah Jesus transformed the Passover for the New Covenant for the church into The Lord’s Supper.
One of the cups drunk at the Jewish Passover is called the Thanksgiving Cup. Jesus took this cup and transformed it. He took the Thanksgiving Cup and turned it into a memorial of his blood sacrifice (Matthew 26:27; Mark 14:23; Luke 22:17). He said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” (11:25) We are not literally drinking his blood. We are remembering the blood he shed for us. Jesus blood flows through all of us for it is taken from the same source and given to all those who believe in Jesus. All partake in the blood of Christ (16a).
During the first Lord’s Supper, Jesus took one loaf and broke it into pieces. Each of those present ate a piece of the loaf. “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me. Take and eat; this is my body.” (11:24; Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19) Through this, Jesus displayed that each believer is a part of the body of Christ. We come from the same loaf, which is Christ (17). All partake in the body of Christ (16b).
Just as the Trinity is three yet one. So, Christ in us is one, and we are many. Therefore, there should be no division in Christ. There should be no arguing. Where there are differences, it is better to practice love over winning the argument. Allow the Holy Spirit to answer prayers for the truth and love to win the argument.
