Focused on the Historical Event

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Paul emphasized the importance of remembrance (11:25–26), the essence of which is personal conformity to the body and blood of Christ. This relates to the problem in Corinth. They tended to misuse the body and avoid conformity to Christ and the shedding of his blood on the cross. The new covenant (11:25; Jer. 31:31–34; Ezek. 36:25–28; Heb. 8:6–13) amplifies and confirms the blessing promises of the Abrahamic covenant (Gen. 12:3). It also promises regeneration and the forgiveness of sin through faith in Christ and his sacrificial death for sins. The Lord’s Supper is a dramatic sermon that looks back to Christ’s death and forward to his return. In addition to remembrance, it calls all believers to actually participate in Christ’s death and resurrection (11:26; cf. Matt. 26:29). More

Hughes, Robert B., and J. Carl Laney. Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2001. Print. The Tyndale Reference Library.