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NASB | Luke 22:20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 22:20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant [ratified] in My blood. |
Subject: What or who did the rock signify/ |
Bible Note: Joe, "For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea; and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ." --1 Corinthians 10:1-4 Moses was told to strike the rock the first time, but the second time he was told to only speak to the rock. but he struck it again either because he lacked faith or because he thought it was himself performing the miracle rather than God. Jesus is the rock from which living waters flow. John 4:13-14. Jesus is the rock who was struck at Calvary and from his side flowed water and blood, the signs of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. Now it is not necessary to strike the rock again but only to go to the rock and speak to Him and the waters of everlasting life and the blood of everlasting life flow in Baptism and the Eucharist and in other New Covenant signs. When the words, "I baptize you"..., "this is my body" come to the water, bread, wine, it is efficaious because it is Christ who is baptizing us and giving us his saving blood even if it is someone else in his Body, the Church, speaking the words. It is Christ who is at work in the signs of the New Covenant and it is He who makes then efficaious. When Moses sprinkled water or blood on the people it was a sign, but it was not efficaious, because the water and the blood did not flow from Moses and even if they did, his blood and water could not save only foreshadow. When Jesus baptizes us and give us his blood through the Body of Christ,his Church, it is efficaious because it is Christ working in and through his mystical body, the Church. The difference between the old signs that were not efficaious and the new signs that are is Jesus. It is like the difference between a lifeguard chair with a life ring or a cripple in the seat and a life guard chair with Jesus in the seat. Who is going to save you? "For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities." Hebrews 10:1 "These are only a shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ." Col 2:17 Emmaus |